medpagetoday.com — How tall will your child be? It's a question that has vexed parents for centuries.Now, say Canadian researchers, a few body measurements and a simple calculation can produce an answer that's accurate to within two inches for boys and 2.5 inches for girls.
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snapyaOct 24, 2005
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terminalfreezeOct 24, 2005
I thought I'd be taking this test, disappointed no digg
julioprimoOct 24, 2005
Stupid article - no digg.2x height at 2yrs old is a better prediction.
pr0t0Oct 24, 2005
Doctors have been trying to push this kind of medical voodoo disinformation for decades, probably centuries.When I was born the standard test was to measure the bones in the hands and feet. My doctor told my parents I would be 6'2". As it turned out, I stopped growing at 5'10".My guess is that there are a lot of factors contributing to height, just as there is for weight. We are most likely genetically predisposed to not grow beyond a certain height, but other factor such as diet, exercise, posture, and sleeping habits could impose potential limiters to how tall we grow.
surfingOct 24, 2005
math-sux, pr0t0, maks327... you shouldn't have started drinking coffee and smoking when you guys were six.
locohoztOct 24, 2005
its news to me! digg!
jasqwertyOct 24, 2005
Is this REALLY science or just voodoo statistics?Height +/- 2 inches?Okay, give the height as the mean for adult males, and +/- 2 inches must be at least 1.5 standard deviations so without ANY science I've 'predicted' CORRECTLY 80% the of the heights of males.
sirbriggsOct 24, 2005
It said I was supposed to be 6'2.4". I'm 6'4" and 17 years old.
mouskyOct 24, 2005
julioprimo:"Stupid article - no digg.2x height at 2yrs old is a better prediction."Holy s**t, we are going to have some short people on this planet. Dumbass.
systemrocksOct 30, 2005
Wow that's really cool