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Posted On : 17 Mar 2022

If both mother and father are short stature how should we track the height for age of a child? Because they remain much below the WHO height chart.

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ATIQUR RAHMAN KHAN

Mid Parental Height
For Boys :-Fathers Ht + Mothers Ht +13/2(+or- 9.5)
For Girls:- Fathers Ht + Mothers Ht -13/2(+or- 9.5)

2 years ago

Answer 1

You should see whether the child is within the mid-parental height.