Height And Weight Ratio
Right from the time a child is born most parents tend to keep a close track of his or her height and weight. This trend continues for a several years, i.e., until the child stops growing. In fact many medical facilities give parents a height and weight chart for babies and later for older children, which can help them monitor their children’s growth, just to make sure that they are progressing at a normal rate. In case there is any problem, or if the parents feel that their children have not reached their normal height and weight, they generally consult a child specialist to rule out the possibility of any serious medical conditions and to see if there are any safe supplements or foods that can be given to the children, to boost their growth. However, it is very important to realize that the height and weight chart for children mainly carries information about the average height and weight for boys and girls and therefore needs to be used as a reference guideline. Hence, it is only natural for many children to be taller or shorter; they could also weigh more or less, depending on their genetics, levels of activity, eating habits, metabolism, and so on. There are many people who use a height and weight calculator, available through most websites. However, it is also possible to know the approximate height and weight ratio by referring to a chart. Height and weight chart for children
Boys:
• 1 year: 28 cm to 29 cm & 22 pounds
• 2 years: 31 cm & 28.4 pounds
• 3 years: 33 cm & 33 pounds
• 4 years: 37 cm & 35 to 37 pounds
• 5 years: 40 cm & 41.8 pounds
• 6 years: 42 cm & 46.2 pounds
• 7 years: 44 cm & 50.6 pounds
• 8 years: 45 cm & 57.2 pounds
• 9 years: 49 cm & 61.6 pounds
• 10 years: 51 cm & 70.4 pounds
• 11 years: 52 cm & 77 pounds
• 12 years: 58 cm & 85 pounds
• 13 years: 62 cm & 100 pounds
• 14 years: 63 cm & 105 pounds
• 15 years: 66 cm & 125 pounds
• 16 years: 67 cm & 130 pounds Girls: • 1 year: 28 cm to 29 cm & 21.76 pounds
• 2 years: 31 cm & 28.4 pounds
• 3 years: 33 cm & 30.8 pounds
• 4 years: 37 cm & 35.2 pounds
• 5 years: 40 cm & 39.6 pounds
• 6 years: 41 cm & 46.2 pounds
• 7 years: 43 cm & 50.6 pounds
• 8 years: 45 cm & 57.2 pounds
• 9 years: 47 cm & 63.8 pounds
• 10 years: 51 cm & 70.4 pounds
• 11 years: 52 cm & 79 pounds
• 12 years: 60 cm & 95 pounds
• 13 years: 63 cm & 105 pounds
• 14 years: 63 cm & 105 pounds
• 15 years: 64 cm & 115 pounds
• 16 years: 64 cm & 125 pounds It is also possible for people to refer to a height and weight chart for adults, which is easily available through online sources. Again, the information in the chart should be used more as a reference guideline. |
