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Ann Med Res. 1997; 4(3): 261-264


Adult Head Circumferences and Centiles

 

Ahmet Rıfat Örmeci1, MD, Hüseyin Gürbüz2, MD, Ali Ayata1, MD, Hasan Çetin1, MD

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Abstract


In this study the head circumference (HC), height and weight of 408 adults were measured. An adult's HC was been shown to be affected by his/her height and weight. Our data suggest that absolute measurements of HC without regard to stature and weight are inadequate for demonstrating clinically significant abnormalities of head size. On average a male's head is 1.33 cm larger than that of a female. We produced centile charts for adult HCs to accurately detect relative abnormalities. The pediatric charts are also appropriate for use in adults of either sex. [Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Center 1997;4(3):261-264]

KeyWords : Adult, centile chart, head circumference, height, weight






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