Estimation of true height: a study in population-specific methods among young South African adults.

Objective: To investigate the accuracy of arm-associated height estimation methods in the calculation of true height compared with stretch stature in a sample of young South African adults.

Design: A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed.

Setting: Pietermaritzburg, Westville and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 2015.