Measured versus reported parental height

被引：21

作者：

Cizmecioglu, F

Doherty, A

Paterson, WF ^{[1
]}

Young, D

Donaldson, MDC

机构：

[1] Royal Hosp Sick Children, Dept Child Hlth, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Lanark, Scotland

[2] Royal Hosp Sick Children, Res & Dev Off, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Lanark, Scotland

[3] Royal Hosp Sick Children, Outpatient Dept, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Lanark, Scotland

[4] Kocaeli Univ, Paediat Endocrinol & Diabet Dept, Kocaeli, Turkey

来源：

ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD | 2005年 / 90卷 / 09期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1136/adc.2005.073007

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

Background: Parental height data are essential in the assessment of linear growth in children. A number of studies have documented inaccuracy in self-reported adult height. Aims: To determine whether there is a tendency for men to overestimate and women to underestimate their height. Methods: Heights of parents of children attending outpatient clinics were measured (MHt) and compared with reported heights (RHt). Results: Two hundred parents (100 males; 100 females), mean (range) age 37.8 (20.8-69.3) years, were measured. Males overestimated height, with mean (SD) RHt-MHt 1.09 (1.96) cm, while females reported height relatively accurately, with RHt-MHt -0.09 (2.37) cm. Conclusions: The hypothesis that males overestimate height is confirmed. While the hypothesis that women underestimate is not supported, we recommend accurate measurement of both parents, given the considerable degree of individual variation in RHt-MHt for both sexes.

引用

页码：941 / 942

页数：2

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