Biomarkers · Anthropometric
Standing Height
U-shaped: both low and high values carry risk. In NHANES 1999–2018 with linked mortality to 2019, each standard deviation is associated with a hazard ratio of 1.01. U-shaped: slope not comparable
NHANES, our fit with 95% CIPublished curve
Hazard ratios relative to each curve's own reference value, so the two curves need not cross 1 at the same point. The dotted vertical line marks the NHANES median.
NHANES hazard per SD1.0195% CI 0.97–1.04 · 50,921 adults, 7,362 deaths
Published hazard ratio2.20top vs bottom quarter (95% CI 1.10–4.30) · Ganna A, Ingelsson E. 5 year mortality predictors in 498,103 UK Biobank participants: a prospective population-based study. Lancet. 2015;386(9993):533-540.
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 | 140 | 149 | 155 | 162 | 171 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 40-59 | 153 | 163 | 169 | 175 | 185 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 60+ | 169 | 178 | 184 | 191 | 200 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | all | 153 | 163 | 169 | 175 | 185 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Men | 20-39 | 143 | 152 | 159 | 165 | 174 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Men | 40-59 | 157 | 166 | 172 | 179 | 188 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Men | 60+ | 172 | 181 | 188 | 194 | 204 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Men | all | 157 | 166 | 172 | 179 | 188 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Women | 20-39 | 137 | 146 | 152 | 159 | 168 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Women | 40-59 | 150 | 159 | 166 | 172 | 181 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Women | 60+ | 165 | 174 | 181 | 187 | 196 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Women | all | 150 | 159 | 166 | 172 | 181 | 195,273 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
Sources
- Hazard curve: Peto et al. 2017 (PMID 28858850) anchor; external_cohort_anchor
- Ganna A, Ingelsson E. 5 year mortality predictors in 498,103 UK Biobank participants: a prospective population-based study. Lancet. 2015;386(9993):533-540.
- Empirical curve: our Cox model with age and sex, NHANES 1999–2018 with linked mortality to 2019.