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Son end up taller than his father?

Generally speaking will a son end up taller than his father- and by how much (in % terms ?)
Have noticed that 6ft dads have sons who are same height - but not taller?

tali1 Thurs 21/08/08 22:36

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Jillius
Thurs 21/08/08
22:39

My son is 6' 3" but his dad is only about 5' 8". My brother is 6' 4" though so i think he has inherited it from his uncle Mike !

scotgal
Thurs 21/08/08
22:41

Same in this household but my grandfather (maternal) was a tall man.

terambulan
Thurs 21/08/08
22:41

Depends of height of both parents. A family near me have the father at 6.2 and mother 5ft. Son (eldest) is 5.2 and daughter 5.9!

Jillius
Thurs 21/08/08
22:44

I don't think the height of both parents have always got anything to do with it as proved in my case. Having said that, we have friends who are both 5' and their kids are also tiny.

Azalian
Thurs 21/08/08
22:47

Roughly, add the heights of Mum and Dad , divide by 2 and add 15 cm to give maximum height of offspring.

jno
Thurs 21/08/08
22:50

every parent I know has taller kids, including me; it must be something to do with diet (or hormones in the food)

factor30
Thurs 21/08/08
23:00

The answer is probably yes, in that the average height of adults has been on an upward trend and is significanly greater than 100 years ago. Until that trend reverses/levels off then sons will on average continue to be taller than their father.

factor30
Thurs 21/08/08
23:04

Found this 'height predictor' site. Don't know how scientific it is though.

factor30
Thurs 21/08/08
23:14

"British teenagers are taller than they have ever been because their legs are getting longer.
New research has shown that 16-year-old girls are on average over an inch taller than they were 30 years ago.

It also found that 18-year-old boys are an inch and a half taller than they were in 1970.

Experts think that the increase in height is because kids are eating a healthier diet when they are young. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/world/newsid _1970000/1970523.stm

BBC so it must be true!

Hymie
Fri 22/08/08
13:00

Sometimes the height of the milkman can have a significant effect of the height of offspring.

rojash
Sat 23/08/08
00:16

What crisps and Mcdonalds is a healthier diet than kids had in the 60s and 70s? I think not!

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