Estimating Height from Ulna Length

Estimating Height from Ulna Length

Measure between the point of the elbow and the midpoint of the prominent bone of the wrist (left side if possible).

Height in metres is determined from the following chart, based on the ulna length as measured in cm.

Ulna Length (cm)

18.5 19 19.5 20 20.5 21 21.5 22 22.5 23 23.5 24 24.5 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5 31 31.5 32

Men < 65

1.46 1.48 1.49 1.51 1.53 1.55 1.57 1.58 1.6 1.62 1.64 1.66 1.67 1.69 1.71 1.73 1.75 1.76 1.78 1.8 1.82 1.84 1.85 1.87 1.89 1.91 1.93 1.94

Estimated Height (metres)

Men > 65

Women < 65

1.45

1.47

1.46

1.48

1.48

1.5

1.49

1.51

1.51

1.52

1.52

1.54

1.54

1.55

1.56

1.56

1.57

1.58

1.59

1.59

1.6

1.61

1.62

1.62

1.63

1.63

1.65

1.65

1.67

1.66

1.68

1.68

1.7

1.69

1.71

1.7

1.73

1.72

1.75

1.73

1.76

1.75

1.78

1.76

1.79

1.77

1.81

1.79

1.82

1.8

1.84

1.81

1.86

1.83

1.87

1.84

Women > 65 1.4 1.42 1.44 1.45 1.47 1.48 1.5 1.52 1.53 1.55 1.56 1.58 1.6 1.61 1.63 1.65 1.66 1.68 1.7 1.71 1.73 1.75 1.76 1.78 1.79 1.81 1.83 1.84

? Nutrition Professionals Australia 2014

.au Ph: (08) 8227 1000

Use the table below to convert height in metres to feet and inches.

Ft. in 5. 0 5. 1 5. 2 5. 3 5. 4 5. 5 5. 6 5. 7 5. 8 5. 9 5. 10 5. 11 6, 0 6. 1 6. 2 6. 3 6. 4 6. 5 6. 6

Metres 1.52 1.55 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.65 1.68 1.70 1.73 1.75 1.78 1.80 1.83 1.85 1.88 1.90 1.93 1.96 1.98

? Nutrition Professionals Australia 2014

.au Ph: (08) 8227 1000

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