Supplementary Material for: The Sitting Height/Height Ratio for Age in Healthy and Short Individuals and Its Potential Role in Selecting Short Children for <b><i>SHOX</i></b> Analysis A.C.Malaquias R.C.Scalco E.G.P.Fontenele E.F.Costalonga A.D.Baldin A.F.Braz M.F.A.Funari M.Y.Nishi G.Guerra-Junior B.B.Mendonca 2013 <b><i>Aims:</i></b> To determine the presence of abnormal body proportion, assessed by sitting height/height ratio for age and sex (SH/H SDS) in healthy and short individuals, and to estimate its role in selecting short children for <i>SHOX</i> analysis. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Height, sitting height and weight were evaluated in 1,771 healthy children, 128 children with idiopathic short stature (ISS), 58 individuals with <i>SHOX</i> defects (SHOX-D) and 193 females with Turner syndrome (TS). <b><i>Results:</i></b> The frequency of abnormal body proportion, defined as SH/H SDS >2, in ISS children was 16.4% (95% CI 10-22%), which was higher than in controls (1.4%, 95% CI 0.8-1.9%, p < 0.001). The <i>SHOX</i> gene was evaluated in all disproportionate ISS children and defects in this gene were observed in 19%. Among patients with SHOX-D, 88% of children (95% CI 75-100%) and 96% of adults had body disproportion. In contrast, SH/H SDS >2 were less common in children (48%, 95% CI 37-59%) and in adults (28%, 95% CI 20-36%) with TS. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Abnormal body proportions were observed in almost all individuals with SHOX-D, 50% of females with TS and 16% of children considered ISS. Defects in <i>SHOX</i> gene were identified in 19% of ISS children with SH/H SDS >2, suggesting that SH/H SDS is a useful tool to select children for undergoing <i>SHOX</i> molecular studies.