Biomarkers · Anthropometric
Sitting Height (Rump-to-Crown)
Lower values carry lower risk. Not measured in our NHANES panel; the curve is synthesised from the published association.
Hazard ratio relative to the curve's reference value, as synthesised from the published association.
Published hazard ratio1.24top vs bottom third (95% CI 1.10–1.40) · UK Biobank prospective cohort (n=502,631)
Where people sit
Population percentiles (cm) by sex and age band. Cycle or source as recorded in the catalogue.
| Sex | Age | 5th | 25th | Median | 75th | 95th | n | Cycle / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20-39 | 62.8 | 76.0 | 85.2 | 94.4 | 108 | 7,900 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 40-59 | 69.4 | 82.0 | 90.8 | 99.6 | 112 | 7,900 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 60+ | 75.2 | 87.0 | 95.3 | 103 | 115 | 7,900 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | all | 68.7 | 81.5 | 90.4 | 99.3 | 112 | 7,900 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Men | all | 79.4 | 90.4 | 98.1 | 106 | 117 | 7,900 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Women | all | 63.7 | 75.2 | 83.1 | 91.1 | 103 | 7,900 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
Sources
- Hazard curve: Peto et al. 2017 (PMID 28858850) anchor; external_cohort_anchor
- Peto MV, et al. MortalityPredictors.org: a manually-curated database of published results from longitudinal studies of mortality risk factors. Aging (Albany NY). 2017;9(9):1965-1983.
Map Sitting Height (Rump-to-Crown) against another biomarker.