University of Saskatchewan

Researchers able to predict a child's final adult height

Published in Lab Law Weekly, November 11th, 2005

Children pass through growth phases at various points during adolescence before reaching final adult height.

Some children begin their growth phases early on while others are "late bloomers." Many parents and children may be curious to know how tall the child will be as an adult. A study in the Journal of Pediatrics describes an inexpensive and noninvasive method for parents and doctors to predict a child's adult height based on sex and growth factors.

Lauren Sherar, MSc and colleagues from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and the faculty of kinesiology and rehabilitation sciences in Belgium assessed height and weight from previous...

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Source: Lab Law Weekly (2005-11-11)

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