Best methods to predict height!!?!

Question: Best methods to predict height!!!?

i am 16!.5 years old!!!!

I have very few past figures - besides my birth height!!
I would like self-assesment methods!.!.

ie- i heard you can tell if you will grow more by looking at your knee!.!.
can anyone xpand on this!?!?!?

Are there any other tests- ie measuring arm span- foot lenght or w/e and comparing to body lenght!!

(oh and how accurate are these)
ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING AT ALL!!!!!!

ps am taller than parents so unsure if comparative methods will help but, i ll still hear it!

thanks for help!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Answers:

Well, there is no test that can tell you for sure exactly how tall you are going to be, but the most accurate determinant is the bone age exam!. Bone age is assessed by X-rays that indicate how much development has already occurred in the skeleton and how much more is possible; to do this they pay close attention to your growth plates, you'd be surprised what this little area can tell you- if the growth plates are still open, more growth is likely!. The closer you are to final height (by virtue of your age or the finding of closed growth plates on X-rays), the better these formulas predict height!.

The myth that some people believe is that you can double the height when you were 2 years old to determine how many inches you will be when they are at full adult height!. If this was the case and your baby was 36 inches at two years old, then they would be 72 inches as an adult, or six feet!. So this method is VERY inaccurate!.

There is actually a formula some go by that can be pretty accurate!. It says to add up the parent

The consumer health information on answer-health.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions.
The answer content post by the user, if contains the copyright content please contact us, we will immediately remove it.

Best methods to predict height!!?!

Health Categories