Human Growth: Assessment and Interpretation - Softcover

Roche, Alex F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521017734 ISBN 13: 9780521017732

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Authors

Alex Roche is Fels Professor Emeritus of Community Health and of Pediatrics, at Wright State University, Ohio.

Shumei Sun is Professor of Community Health, ar Wright State University, Ohio.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521017734
• ISBN 13: 9780521017732
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324