Umfang:
Online Ressource (xxv, 582 p., [15] p. plates)
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illustrations (some color)
Ausgabe:
2nd ed
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0123838827
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9780123838827
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9780123846518
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012384651X
Inhalt:
Front Cover; Dedication; Human Growth and Development; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Using this book; the lectures and lecturers; editors' personal statements; coda; references; chapter 1 -- The human growth curve, canalization and catch-up growth; 1.1 introduction; 1.2 historical background; 1.3 the distance curve of growth; 1.4 the velocity growth curve and growth spurts; 1.5 other patterns of growth; 1.6 growth versus maturity; 1.7 the control of growth; 1.8 growth reference charts; 1.9 canalization; 1.10 catch-up growth; 1.11 summary and conclusions; references
Inhalt:
Suggested readinginternet resources; chapter 2 -- Growth in infancy and childhood: a pediatric approach; 2.1 introduction; 2.2 the growth curve; 2.3 changes in body fat and other tissues; 2.4 measurements of clinical importance; 2.5 some particular features of growth during infancy and childhood; 2.6 growth problems in infancy and childhood; 2.7 causes of short stature; 2.8 summary; references; internet resources; chapter 3 -- Adolescent growth; 3.1 introduction; 3.2 the adolescent growth cycle; 3.3 tempo of growth; 3.4 growth modeling and biological parameters
Inhalt:
3.5 individual versus average growth3.6 sex differences in growth; 3.7 summary; references; suggested reading; chapter 4 -- Puberty; 4.1 introduction; 4.2 the neuroendocrinology of puberty; 4.3 upstream factors influencing pubertal timing; 4.4 downstream consequences of pubertal activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis; 4.5 summary; references; suggested reading; internet resources; chapter 5 -- Endocrine control of growth; 5.1 introduction; 5.2 why do animals grow?; 5.3 what causes animals to grow?; 5.4 structure of insulin-like growth factor
Inhalt:
5.5 targeted disruption of the insulin-like growth factor genes5.6 growth hormone receptor; 5.7 insulin-like growth factor deficiency; 5.8 therapeutic implications; 5.9 summary; references; suggested reading; internet resources; chapter 6 -- Nutrition and growth; 6.1 introduction; 6.2 nutrition for students of growth; 6.3 nutrition and growth; 6.4 transitions in nutrition and growth; references; suggested reading; internet resources; chapter 7 -- Genomics, epigenetics and growth; 7.1 introduction; 7.2 genomic factors that influence and regulate growth; 7.3 mutations in genes
Inhalt:
7.4 association studies7.5 epigenetic factors that influence and regulate growth; 7.6 conclusion; references; internet resources; chapter 8 -- The genetic epidemiology of growth and development; 8.1 introduction; 8.2 statistical genetic terms and concepts; 8.3 study designs; 8.4 studies of the genetics of growth and development; 8.5 examples from the fels longitudinal study; 8.6 summary; glossary; references; suggested reading; internet resources; chapter 9 -- Social and economic effects on growth; 9.1 introduction; 9.2 socioeconomic influences; 9.3 consequences of stature; references
Inhalt:
Offering a study of biological, biomedical and biocultural approaches, the second edition of Human Growth and Development is a valued resource for researchers, professors and graduate students across the interdisciplinary area of human development. With timely chapters on obesity, diet / lifestyle, and genetics, this edition is the only publication offering a biological, biomedical and biocultural approach. The second edition of Human Growth and Development includes contributions from the well-known experts in the field and is the most reputable, comprehensive resource available
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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3.5 INDIVIDUAL VERSUS AVERAGE GROWTH3.6 SEX DIFFERENCES IN GROWTH; 3.7 SUMMARY; REFERENCES; SUGGESTED READING; Chapter 4 -- Puberty; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 THE NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY OF PUBERTY; 4.3 UPSTREAM FACTORS INFLUENCING PUBERTAL TIMING; 4.4 DOWNSTREAM CONSEQUENCES OF PUBERTAL ACTIVATION OF THE HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-GONADAL AXIS; 4.5 SUMMARY; REFERENCES; SUGGESTED READING; INTERNET RESOURCES; Chapter 5 -- Endocrine Control of Growth; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 WHY DO ANIMALS GROW?; 5.3 WHAT CAUSES ANIMALS TO GROW?; 5.4 STRUCTURE OF INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR.
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5.5 TARGETED DISRUPTION OF THE INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR GENES5.6 GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; 5.7 INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR DEFICIENCY; 5.8 THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS; 5.9 SUMMARY; REFERENCES; SUGGESTED READING; INTERNET RESOURCES; Chapter 6 -- Nutrition and Growth; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 NUTRITION FOR STUDENTS OF GROWTH; 6.3 NUTRITION AND GROWTH; 6.4 TRANSITIONS IN NUTRITION AND GROWTH; REFERENCES; SUGGESTED READING; INTERNET RESOURCES; Chapter 7 -- Genomics, Epigenetics and Growth; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 GENOMIC FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE AND REGULATE GROWTH; 7.3 MUTATIONS IN GENES.
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7.4 ASSOCIATION STUDIES7.5 EPIGENETIC FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE AND REGULATE GROWTH; 7.6 CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; INTERNET RESOURCES; Chapter 8 -- The Genetic Epidemiology of Growth and Development; 8.1 INTRODUCTION; 8.2 STATISTICAL GENETIC TERMS AND CONCEPTS; 8.3 STUDY DESIGNS; 8.4 STUDIES OF THE GENETICS OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; 8.5 EXAMPLES FROM THE FELS LONGITUDINAL STUDY; 8.6 SUMMARY; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; SUGGESTED READING; INTERNET RESOURCES; Chapter 9 -- Social and Economic Effects on Growth; 9.1 INTRODUCTION; 9.2 SOCIOECONOMIC INFLUENCES; 9.3 CONSEQUENCES OF STATURE; REFERENCES.
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Front Cover; Dedication; Human Growth and Development; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; USING THIS BOOK; THE LECTURES AND LECTURERS; EDITORS' PERSONAL STATEMENTS; CODA; REFERENCES; Chapter 1 -- The Human Growth Curve, Canalization and Catch-Up Growth; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND; 1.3 THE DISTANCE CURVE OF GROWTH; 1.4 THE VELOCITY GROWTH CURVE AND GROWTH SPURTS; 1.5 OTHER PATTERNS OF GROWTH; 1.6 GROWTH VERSUS MATURITY; 1.7 THE CONTROL OF GROWTH; 1.8 GROWTH REFERENCE CHARTS; 1.9 CANALIZATION; 1.10 CATCH-UP GROWTH; 1.11 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES.
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SUGGESTED READINGINTERNET RESOURCES; Chapter 2 -- Growth in Infancy and Childhood: A Pediatric Approach; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 THE GROWTH CURVE; 2.3 CHANGES IN BODY FAT AND OTHER TISSUES; 2.4 MEASUREMENTS OF CLINICAL IMPORTANCE; 2.5 SOME PARTICULAR FEATURES OF GROWTH DURING INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD; 2.6 GROWTH PROBLEMS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD; 2.7 CAUSES OF SHORT STATURE; 2.8 SUMMARY; REFERENCES; INTERNET RESOURCES; Chapter 3 -- Adolescent Growth; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 THE ADOLESCENT GROWTH CYCLE; 3.3 TEMPO OF GROWTH; 3.4 GROWTH MODELING AND BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780123838827
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0123838827
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780123838827
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780123838827
Weitere Ausg.:
Druckausg. Human growth and development
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Electronic books
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.1016/C2009-0-63445-0
