Abstract
This work presents the method of computing Growth-and-Obesity Vector-Roadmaps of sons and daughters, whose parents are still gaining height (under-19 mother and under-21 father). In order to compute target (adult-mid-parental) heights of such youngsters, one needs to replace heights of biological father and biological mother by their respective estimated-adult values. Simulated data of a still-growing couple and their twin children are used to demonstrate the procedure, termed as Growth-and-Obesity Vector-Roadmap 3.0, in which 6 monthly recommendations to pick up height and put on mass are given. A mass range is provided in place of a single value, so that it would be easier to achieve targets. Ranges are evaluated based on last-checkup values of reference percentile and reference-BMI-based-optimal-mass percentile. Reference-BMI-based-optimal-mass percentile has, also, been used to generate Growth-and-Obesity Scalar-Roadmap 2.5 and Growth-and-Obesity Vector-Roadmap 2.5 for individuals, whose parents have already reached their adult height. In this paper, 3 new indictors of obesity are proposed, viz. reference-BMI-based-optimal mass, specific BMI and estimatedadult-specific BMI. Two new parameters, height-gain-target-achievement index and mass-management-target-achievement index have been introduced, which measure compliance with the computed targets. Further, nutritional-status categories have been extended to 19 from the previously proposed 10 categories. In addition, different categories of ages are linked to maturity levels as well as build. Sociological implications of underage marriages are, briefly described.
