Growth landmarks
Encyclopedia
Growth landmarks are parameter
s measured in infants, children and adolescents which help gauge where they are on a continuum
of normal growth
and development
.
Growth landmarks have also been used for determination of abnormal growth as well.
Growth hormone and growth
Growth in young brains
Growth and body composition
Parameter
Parameter from Ancient Greek παρά also “para” meaning “beside, subsidiary” and μέτρον also “metron” meaning “measure”, can be interpreted in mathematics, logic, linguistics, environmental science and other disciplines....
s measured in infants, children and adolescents which help gauge where they are on a continuum
Continuum (theory)
Continuum theories or models explain variation as involving a gradual quantitative transition without abrupt changes or discontinuities. It can be contrasted with 'categorical' models which propose qualitatively different states.-In physics:...
of normal growth
Growth
Growth refers to an increase in some quantity over time.The quantity can be:*Physical *Abstract ....
and development
Child development
Child development stages describe theoretical milestones of child development. Many stage models of development have been proposed, used as working concepts and in some cases asserted as nativist theories....
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Growth landmarks have also been used for determination of abnormal growth as well.
External links
Sexual development- http://www.teachingsexualhealth.ca/parentstudent/pages/13yearsofage.html
- http://www.teachingsexualhealth.ca/parentstudent/pages/8to12yearsofage.html
Growth hormone and growth
- http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/shortsum.htm
Growth in young brains
- http://www.loni.ucla.edu/~thompson/MEDIA/latimes.html
Growth and body composition
- http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/80/5/1334