How Accurate Is Adult Height Prediction?
Midāparental height is a simple way pediatricians estimate the center of a childās expected height range based on parentsā heights. Most healthy children will grow to somewhere within about ±8ā9 cm (3ā4 inches) of this value.
Children who have chronic illness, nutritional problems, or hormonal disorders may fall well outside this bandāyour pediatrician is the best person to evaluate growth concerns.