Adult Head Circumferences and Centiles

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

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