Adult Head Circumferences and Centiles

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