Sitting height as a better predictor of body mass than total height and (body mass)/(sitting height)(3) as an index of build

摘要

Background: The Rohrer Index and the ratio of sitting height (SH) to height fall similarly with growth in early childhood, then level off and rise slightly towards adulthood. In adults the BMI correlates with SH/height. The mean cross-sectional areas of the legs of adults are correlated positively with upper body masses and negatively with leg lengths.