Strange factoid in Step I...

[bluebirdie]

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Hi there,
This is a strange question but does anyone remember reading in your first aid some little factoid stating that when you are 2 or 3 years old you are half your adult height? I was thinking about this the other day and it just doesn't seem right...maybe I read it wrong.... 😕

 

[FarEastGrapplr2]

im not sure if it's in FA, but a person should be half his/her adult height by age 3

 

[Shah_Patel_PT]

im not sure if it's in FA, but a person should be half his/her adult height by age 3

That is so not true. More like 1/3 rd adult size.

 

[FarEastGrapplr2]

That is so not true. More like 1/3 rd adult size.

consider this... a 3 y.o. is under 3 ft tall. by adult age, this person will grow to be under 6 ft tall. been awhile since i've had peds, but im pretty sure most 3 y.o. are a few inches under 3 ft

 

[Pox in a box]

Hi there,
This is a strange question but does anyone remember reading in your first aid some little factoid stating that when you are 2 or 3 years old you are half your adult height? I was thinking about this the other day and it just doesn't seem right...maybe I read it wrong.... 😕

It is in Kaplan's Behavioral Science book. I thought it was BS.

 

[bigfrank]

This is just the kind of information one should NOT study for Step I.

 

[quant]

Hi there,
This is a strange question but does anyone remember reading in your first aid some little factoid stating that when you are 2 or 3 years old you are half your adult height? I was thinking about this the other day and it just doesn't seem right...maybe I read it wrong.... 😕

It is a true fact....in fact there is a formula to predict the adult height of a kid based on the heights of the parents AND the height of the kid at the age of 2-3.
Refer to Nelson book of Paediatrics for the full info.

However, I ABSOLUTELY agree with big frank s opinion on this is NOT the stuff which needs to be learned for step 1

 

[Smurfette]

Yep, we were taught that in endocrine in med school. I believe it is either age 2 or 2 1/2 that is, barring external factors such as malnutrition or illness, almost exactly half your adult height.

 

[Idiopathic]

By age 2, a human will be half his/her adult height. It holds up.

 

[Pox in a box]

By age 2, a human will be half his/her adult height. It holds up.

Prove it. Your statement holds no water without some evidence. 🙄