On 2015 Jul 23, thomas samaras commented:

Over 80 diverse populations show that weight increases as the cube of height increase. For example, the publication Advancedata, US Department of health, education, and welfare, Nov 19, 1976, Table 7 provided data for 18-24 year olds which allowed the following calculations.

Males: 1971 vs. 1960: (69.7"/68.7")cubed x 158 lb = 165 lb (predicted by cubed law) Actual weight given for taller cohort = 165 lb

For females, the results were 130 lb predicted and 132 lb actual.

Another publication, Secular growth and its harmful ramifications, 2002, confirmed the height cubed law (not height squared or BMI law)for five populations (Table 1):

Harvard male entrants (1958 vs. 1930) Wellesley female entrants (1958 vs. 1930) Malina's child data (1958 vs. 1934) Swedish males (n= 488,732) (1971 vs. 1960) US population (18-74 years)(1971 vs. 1960)

A number of more recent studies provide data that support the Ponderal Index or height cubed law.

On 2015 Jul 23, thomas samaras commented:

Over 80 diverse populations show that weight increases as the cube of height increase. For example, the publication Advancedata, US Department of health, education, and welfare, Nov 19, 1976, Table 7 provided data for 18-24 year olds which allowed the following calculations.

Males: 1971 vs. 1960: (69.7"/68.7")cubed x 158 lb = 165 lb (predicted by cubed law) Actual weight given for taller cohort = 165 lb

For females, the results were 130 lb predicted and 132 lb actual.

Another publication, Secular growth and its harmful ramifications, 2002, confirmed the height cubed law (not height squared or BMI law)for five populations (Table 1):

Harvard male entrants (1958 vs. 1930) Wellesley female entrants (1958 vs. 1930) Malina's child data (1958 vs. 1934) Swedish males (n= 488,732) (1971 vs. 1960) US population (18-74 years)(1971 vs. 1960)

A number of more recent studies provide data that support the Ponderal Index or height cubed law.