Parent Height Predictor
Estimate adult height from parents.
Mid-parental formula: boy (F+M+13)/2, girl (F+M−13)/2, with ±8.5 cm band. Educational only, not a diagnosis.
What Parent Height Predictor does
Mid-parental formula: boy (F+M+13)/2, girl (F+M−13)/2, with ±8.5 cm band. Educational only, not a diagnosis.
Practical limit for Parent Height Predictor: Parent heights > 0 (cm). Sex required. Mid ±8.5 cm band. Not a diagnosis. That is why output can differ from heavy desktop Health software. Read the tool-specific note again: Mid-parental formula: boy (F+M+13)/2, girl (F+M−13)/2, with ±8.5 cm band. Educational only, not a diagnosis.
How to use Parent Height Predictor
- Confirm you need Parent Height Predictor, not Height–Weight Table (BMI weight band with height meters and span.). Address: /health/parent-height.
- Enter the numbers or dates Parent Height Predictor uses. Estimate adult height from parents.
- Read the result as Parent Height Predictor defines it — not as BMI Calculator (Body mass index in metric or imperial units.). Mid-parental formula: boy (F+M+13)/2, girl (F+M−13)/2, with ±8.5 cm band. Educational only, not a diagnosis.
- Parent Height Predictor is an estimate in the browser, not professional advice. Parent heights > 0 (cm). Sex required. Mid ±8.5 cm band. Not a diagnosis.
- Need a different formula? Try BMI Calculator (Body mass index in metric or imperial units.) instead of stretching Parent Height Predictor.
When not to use Parent Height Predictor
Skip Parent Height Predictor when a neighbor tool matches better — start with Height–Weight Table or BMI Calculator — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Mid-parental formula: boy (F+M+13)/2, girl (F+M−13)/2, with ±8.5 cm band. Educational only, not a diagnosis.
Questions about Parent Height Predictor
- What does Parent Height Predictor do that other Health pages on this site do not?
- Mid-parental formula: boy (F+M+13)/2, girl (F+M−13)/2, with ±8.5 cm band. Educational only, not a diagnosis. Short version: Estimate adult height from parents.
- Does Parent Height Predictor upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?
- No. Parent Height Predictor runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Parent heights > 0 (cm). Sex required. Mid ±8.5 cm band. Not a diagnosis.
- Should I use Height–Weight Table instead of Parent Height Predictor?
- Use Parent Height Predictor when you need Estimate adult height from parents. Use Height–Weight Table when you need BMI weight band with height meters and span. They share a category (Health) but not the same job.
- What are the limits of Parent Height Predictor?
- Parent heights > 0 (cm). Sex required. Mid ±8.5 cm band. Not a diagnosis. Also: Mid-parental formula: boy (F+M+13)/2, girl (F+M−13)/2, with ±8.5 cm band. Educational only, not a diagnosis.