PEDIATRICS Vol. 88 No. 4 October 1991, pp. 853-860
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Standards for Selected Anthropometric Measurements in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Merlin G. Butler MD, PhD1 and F. John Meaney PhD1

1 From the Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee and the Division of Disease Prevention, Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona

We report standards (95th, 50th, and 5th centiles) in Prader-Willi syndrome for weight, height, sitting height, head circumference, head length, head breadth, hand length, middle finger length, palm length, hand breadth, foot length, foot breadth, triceps skinfold, and subscapular skinfold. For comparison with Prader-Willi syndrome standardized curves, normal control data from the literature were plotted similarly and standard curves were produced. We encourage the use of these standards with the examination of patients who have Prader-Willi syndrome and in the comparison of the patient who has Prader-Willi syndrome with other similarly affected individuals. The standards may also be useful for assisting in the diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome, particularly in younger individuals.

Key Words: anthropometric standards • Prader-Willi syndrome

Submitted on January 7, 1991
Accepted on January 31, 1991




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