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Midparental height

Midparental (target) height and the family target range

Estimates a child's genetic height potential from the biological parents' heights, and shows whether the child's predicted adult height falls inside the expected family range. Girl = (mother + father - 13) / 2; boy = (mother + father + 13) / 2, with a target range of 8.5 cm either side.

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