Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: In the clinical routine of pediatricians, height is the most reliable indicator for assessing growth. However, there are situations where it is not possible to measure this parameter directly, making the estimation of height or length a useful alternative. The main goal of this study is to identify which segmental measure, including upper arm length (UAL), tibial length (TL), and knee-heel length (KHL), provides the stature estimate that most closely approximates directly measured height in the study participants.
METHODS: Analytical cross-sectional study of the anthropometric and segmental measures of 248 participants, aged 0 to 14 years old, using Stevenson\'s and Kihara\'s equations to estimate indirectly measured height.
RESULTS: The segmental measure that provided a measurement that deviated the least from the actual height was the KHL, followed by TL, both calculated using Stevenson\'s equations.
CONCLUSIONS: The use of segmental measures to infer a child\'s stature is valuable in clinical practice, particularly in bedridden and incapacitated patients. Based on the present findings, the KHL and TL segments yielded more accurate results than the UAL.
METHODS: Analytical cross-sectional study of the anthropometric and segmental measures of 248 participants, aged 0 to 14 years old, using Stevenson\'s and Kihara\'s equations to estimate indirectly measured height.
RESULTS: The segmental measure that provided a measurement that deviated the least from the actual height was the KHL, followed by TL, both calculated using Stevenson\'s equations.
CONCLUSIONS: The use of segmental measures to infer a child\'s stature is valuable in clinical practice, particularly in bedridden and incapacitated patients. Based on the present findings, the KHL and TL segments yielded more accurate results than the UAL.
摘要：
目的：在儿科医生的临床常规中，身高是评估生长最可靠的指标。然而,在某些情况下，无法直接测量此参数，使估计的高度或长度的一个有用的选择。这项研究的主要目标是确定哪种分段度量，包括上臂长度（UAL），胫骨长度(TL),和膝盖脚跟长度（KHL），提供了身高估计，最接近直接测量的研究参与者的身高。
方法：对248名参与者进行人体测量和分段测量的分析性横断面研究，0至14岁，使用Stevenson和Kihara的方程来估算间接测量的高度。
结果：提供与实际高度偏离最小的测量的分段测量是KHL，其次是TL，两者都是用史蒂文森的方程计算的。
结论：使用分段测量来推断儿童的身材在临床实践中是有价值的，尤其是卧床不起和无行为能力的患者。根据目前的调查结果，KHL和TL段产生的结果比UAL更准确。
方法：对248名参与者进行人体测量和分段测量的分析性横断面研究，0至14岁，使用Stevenson和Kihara的方程来估算间接测量的高度。
结果：提供与实际高度偏离最小的测量的分段测量是KHL，其次是TL，两者都是用史蒂文森的方程计算的。
结论：使用分段测量来推断儿童的身材在临床实践中是有价值的，尤其是卧床不起和无行为能力的患者。根据目前的调查结果，KHL和TL段产生的结果比UAL更准确。
