Human Growth
Assessment and Interpretation

A complete reference to the measurement, assessment and interpretation of growth from birth to adulthood.

Alex F. Roche (Author), Shumei S. Sun (Author)

9780521017732, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 21 July 2005

324 pages, 60 b/w illus. 62 tables
24.6 x 18.9 x 1.9 cm, 0.577 kg

'… a practical reference …'. American Journal of Human Biology

Many researchers and professionals need to be able to measure, assess and interpret human growth between birth and adulthood. However, much of the methodology is scattered in diverse literature. Human Growth: Assessment and Interpretation provides a complete reference to the field for all those who measure and assess child growth. It emphasises the interpretation of growth data taking into account the adjusted effects of influences such as genes, hormones and substance abuse during pregnancy, gives descriptions of normal and abnormal growth patterns, and of variant growth patterns such as failure-to-thrive and catch-up growth. Including methods to measure size and maturity, the judgement and interpretation of recorded data, evaluations of influences on growth and the significance of abnormal growth, it will be an essential source of information for pediatricians, human biologists, health workers, nutritionists, epidemiologists and others who are responsible for the health and welfare of children.

Preface
Abbreviations
1. Measurement and assessment
2. Patterns of change in size and body composition
3. Determinants of growth
4. Secular changes in growth and maturity
5. The significance of child growth
References.

Subject Areas: Human biology [PSX], Physical anthropology [JHMP]