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The prediction of the child's height can be estimated using a simple mathematical equation, through a calculation based on the height of the mother and father, and taking into account the child's gender.
In addition, another way of knowing the height that the child will have in adulthood, is doubling its height, around 2 years of age, since, at around 24-30 months of age, half of the final height is reached .
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How to calculate height manually
To calculate the child's height when he is an adult, just add the height of the father and mother, divide by 2 and, if it is a girl, subtract 6.5 and, if it is a boy, add 6.5 cm.
Another way of knowing how tall a child will be in adulthood is to multiply by two the height he has at 2 years of age. For example, if you are 86 cm at 2 years old, you must be 1.72 cm at 21 years old, which is when the person stops growing.
The estimated height, for both boys and girls, can vary by an average of 5 centimeters.
This height estimate for children is used by many pediatricians, but only considers the height of the parents. However, there are other factors that can interfere with height, such as genetics, food, health, quality of sleep, development and posture.
What to do for a child to be taller
For the child to grow up healthy and be taller, simple strategies can be adopted, such as having a good diet, rich in vegetables, fruits, grains and cereals, because this way the body receives the necessary nutrients to produce the hormone of growth.
In addition, sleeping well also contributes to growth, because it is during sleep that this hormone is produced and released.
Putting your child in exercises like ballet or swimming, for example, can also be useful for him to have stronger muscles and bones, as well as good body posture, which also influences his growth.
When short stature is a health problem
If the pediatrician finds that the child is having a growth restriction, has stunting or some other syndrome that is characterized by short stature, it may be recommended to have a treatment with growth hormone (GH), which is administered as an injection , 1 time a day.
Learn more about the effects of growth hormone.