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Numerical Simulation of Human Stature Development Using Variable Order Fractional Caputo Model

Journal of Mathematics Letters | Vol 4, Issue 1

Table 1. Comparison between simulated heights and WHOstandards

Age (years)	WHO Median Height (cm)	Simulated Height (cm)	Nutrition Factor N(t)	Genetic Contribution Gp	Error (%)
2	87.0	86.5	0.95	0.80	0.57
5	110.0	109.2	0.90	0.82	0.73
10	138.0	137.5	0.92	0.85	0.36
15	165.0	164.1	0.88	0.87	0.54

Note: From WHO (2006); genetic estimates from Silventoinen [3]; nutrition factors adapted from Martorell & Zongrone [5].