User:Gibson Flying V/cm

Search Template talk:Height/Archive 2 for the response to Evensteven's post at 01:15, 30 January 2014 (UTC).

This overwhelming consensus is consistent with the following evidence that the use of cm for human height when using the metric system is preferred in the most reliable of sources in any kind of English:

USA


 * The United States Government Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website even says, "...height is commonly measured in centimeters..."
 * NASA: link, link
 * United States Department of Health and Human Services' website
 * Scientific American: link

UK


 * NHS' website
 * NHS: link
 * UK Metric Association's Measurement units style guide, e.g.
 * BBC: link
 * UK Metric Association's Measurement units style guide, e.g.
 * BBC: link

http://www.aihw.gov.au/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=6442458038 http://jamia.bmj.com/content/early/2011/05/19/amiajnl-2010-000061.full.pdf
 * calculator.net
 * Guyana Chronicle: link
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * calculator.net
 * Guyana Chronicle: link
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * calculator.net
 * Guyana Chronicle: link
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * calculator.net
 * Guyana Chronicle: link
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * calculator.net
 * Guyana Chronicle: link
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc
 * ISO/IEC 11179: https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CFAQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetadata-standards.org%2FDocument-library%2FDocuments-by-number%2FWG2-N1051-N1100%2FWG2-N1079-ISO-IEC%2520WD1%252011179-4%2520Ed3.doc&ei=zJvnUqmHC-SWiQff5IA4&usg=AFQjCNENf61NxXXWyZt2HXFo3HjY8wjNRA&bvm=bv.59930103,d.aGc


 * FIFA: link & UEFA: link
 * International Rugby Board: link
 * FIBA: link & USA Basketball: link
 * Rugby League International Federation: link
 * Association of Tennis Professionals: link & International Tennis Federation: link
 * International Association of Athletics Federations: link
 * PGA European Tour: link
 * Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne: link
 * International Ice Hockey Federation: link
 * FINA: link
 * Grand Prix motorcycle racing: link
 * Fédération Internationale de Volleyball: link
 * International Rowing Federation: link
 * Badminton World Federation: link
 * International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation: link
 * International Handball Federation: link
 * International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness: link
 * International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles: link
 * International Federation of Gymnastics: link
 * World Association of Kickboxing Organizations: link
 * International Luge Federation: link
 * United States Olympic Committee: link & British Olympic Association: link
 * International Triathlon Union: link
 * Fédération Internationale d'Escrime: link
 * International Skating Union: link
 * Association of Surfing Professionals: link
 * International Shooting Sport Federation: link
 * International Federation of Sport Climbing: link
 * International Ski Federation: link
 * Ultimate Fighting Championship: link + BAMMA: link
 * British Volleyball Federation: link
 * Crossfit: link
 * ESPN: link
 * World's Strongest Man: link & World Strongman Federation: link
 * Bolton Wanderers F.C.: link, West Bromwich Albion F.C.: link, Norwich City F.C.: link, Newcastle United F.C.: link, Crystal Palace F.C.: link, Southampton F.C.: link, Hull City A.F.C.: link, Chelsea F.C.: link

Beleive me when I say I could go on.