Note: A wide variety of medical conditions and ethnic backgrounds can cause a child to reach an adult height different from that predicted using this tool. If you are concerned about your child's height or think that your child may be growing too fast or too slowly, consult your pediatrician.
MEDICAL REVIEW: Reviewed by Cynthia Haines, MD, April 2007.
SOURCE DOCUMENTATION: H.J. Khamis and A.F. Roche. Wright State University School of Medicine, 1995.