HEIGHT CALCULATION FORMULA

Can you guess how tall your child will grow? Well, there is a simple formula for this calculation. Although not 100% reliable, but to some extent it gives you an idea whether your child is falling short of the desired height. Here it is:

For Girls :

Generally, during the puberty our body goes through many hormonal changes. One of the hormones which are released in our body is Human Growth Hormone which is responsible for our physical height.

For Boys

Height of Father + Height of Mother 5 inches (13 cm) / 2

However, as we all know not all children born to the same couple will be the same height. Science shows that height tends to decrease in younger siblings.

Another popular method for predicting height is to double a boys height at age two or a girls height at 18 months. Most children will reach an adult height within 4in (10cm) of this estimation.

Are you Obese or Under-weight? Lets find out. Through BMI calculation you can see if you are over-weight or under-weight. BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kg by square of your height in metres. So, a person who is 176 cm and weighs 85 kg will have a BMI of approximately 27 which means that the person is overweight. See the following table.

Category	BMI range kg/m2	BMI Prime
Very severely underweight	less than 15	less than 0.60
Severely underweight	from 15.0 to 16.0	from 0.60 to 0.64
Underweight	from 16.0 to 18.5	from 0.64 to 0.74
Normal (healthy weight)	from 18.5 to 25	from 0.74 to 1.0
Overweight	from 25 to 30	from 1.0 to 1.2
Obese Class I (Moderately obese)	from 30 to 35	from 1.2 to 1.4
Obese Class II (Severely obese)	from 35 to 40	from 1.4 to 1.6
Obese Class III (Very severely obese)	over 40	over 1.6

The BMI has been recommended by the WHO to decide whether someones underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. However, the system is NOT flawless because, the BMI the frame size, muscularity or the proportions of fat you have in the body, etc., are not taken into account. Nonetheless, BMI can give you a rough idea about your average health.

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