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Normal growth and development: current concepts.

F Falkner

    Postgraduate Medicine
    |December 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Human growth is a continuous process from conception. While prenatal development is estimated, postnatal growth, particularly stature, is best assessed using velocity curves to understand growth patterns over time.

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    Area of Science:

    • Human biology
    • Developmental biology
    • Pediatrics

    Background:

    • Human growth and development represent a continuous process from conception.
    • Prenatal growth assessment is currently indirect, yet crucial for evaluating a child's overall developmental status.
    • Postnatal growth evaluation involves analyzing size attained (distance curves) and changes over time (velocity curves).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the importance of considering both prenatal and postnatal factors in human growth assessment.
    • To differentiate between distance and velocity curves in evaluating postnatal growth.
    • To emphasize the significance of velocity curves in accurately reflecting growth patterns.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of established principles in human growth and development.
    • Comparative analysis of distance and velocity curves for postnatal growth assessment.
    • Emphasis on the interpretation of growth velocity in pediatric evaluation.

    Main Results:

    • Prenatal growth, though estimated, is a critical component of developmental assessment.
    • Postnatal growth can be measured by distance curves (size attained) and velocity curves (rate of change).
    • Velocity curves provide a more accurate reflection of the dynamic pattern of stature growth.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding the continuum of human growth from conception is essential.
    • Velocity curves are superior for assessing the pattern and rate of postnatal growth, especially stature.
    • Accurate growth assessment requires consideration of prenatal estimations and detailed postnatal velocity analysis.

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