Nature

Differences between recumbent length and stature measurement in groups of 2- and 3-y-old children and its relevance for the use of European body mass index references

To compare length and stature measurements of young children and to examine the relevance of any difference for comparison with body mass index (BMI) references designed for use from birth to ...
Medscape

Misdiagnosis of Overweight and Underweight Children Younger Than 2 Years of Age Due to Length Measurement Bias

Our analysis shows that in the practice we studied, clinical staff systematically overestimated length in children 0-23 months of age. We found that the magnitude of this bias increased with the ...
Nature

Fetal liver length measurement at mid-pregnancy among fetuses at risk as a predictor of hemoglobin Bart's disease

To assess the effectiveness of liver length measurement in predicting hemoglobin (Hb) Bart's disease among fetuses at risk at mid-pregnancy. Over the study period (June 2007 to February 2010), 355 ...
BMJ

11 Validity and reliability of an ultrasound measurement of the free length of the achilles tendon

1 Sports Orthopaedic Research Centre – Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopaedics, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre., Kettegårds Alle 30, Denmark 2 Department of Orthopaedics, Zealand ...
Medscape

Misdiagnosis of Overweight and Underweight Children Younger Than 2 Years of Age Due to Length Measurement Bias

Context: Accurate determination of the length of very young children is important because weight-for-length standards are used to assess both under- and overweight. Clinical measurements of length, ...