title: Can we predict body height from segmental bone length measurements? A study of 3,647 children.
abstract: It is well known that significant differences exist in the anthropometric data of different races and ethnic groups. This is a cross-sectional study on segmental bone length based on 3,647 Chinese children of equal sex distribution aged 3-18 years. The measurements included standing height, weight, arm span, foot length, and segmental bone length of the humerus, radius, ulna, and tibia. A normality growth chart of all the measured parameters was constructed. Statistical analysis of the results showed a very high linear correlation of height with arm span, foot length, and segmental bone lengths with a correlation coefficient of 0.96-0.99 for both sexes. No differences were found between the right and left side of all the segmental bone lengths. These Chinese children were found to have a proportional limb segmental length relative to the trunk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D001132:Arm / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D044466:Asian People; D001827:Body Height / Q000208:ethnology*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012044:Regression Analysis