Human Growth and Development
Edited by- Noel Cameron, Professor of Human Biology, Centre for Global Health and Human Development, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK
- Barry Bogin, Professor of Biological Anthropology, Centre for Global Health and Human Development, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK
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.
Audience
Professors, researchers and advanced students in medicine, physiotherapy, human biology and development, and anthropology.
Hardbound, 600 Pages
Published: June 2012
Imprint: Academic Press
ISBN: 978-0-12-383882-7
Reviews
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"...written by 21 authors, from diverse scholarly research, and experimental realms...a conciseness and clarity to the writing...chapters have extensive current reference lists or bibliographies for further study."-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (February 2003) "Clearly written, a useful text for pediatricians."-JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM (2003) "... an excellent and detailed overview of the knowledge, theory, and methods in the study of human growth and development... a set of clear and comprehensive essays on the most important topics in the field, beautifully written by a veritable 'dream team' of experts..." -D.W. Sellen, Emory University for the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY (May 2003) "... written by 21 authors from diverse scholarly, research, and experimental realms... Most chapters have extensive current reference lists of bibliographies for further study." -J.N. Muzio, CUNY Kingsborough Community College for CHOICE (February 2003)
Contents
Dedication
Contributors
Introduction
Chapters- Human growth curve, canalization and catch-up growth
- Growth in Infancy and childhood
- Adolescence : somatic growth and sex differences
- Puberty
- Endocrine control of growth
- Nutrition and growth
- Genomics and Epigenetics
- Genetic epidemiology of growth and development
- Social and economic effects on growth
- Environmental effects on growth
- Evolution of human growth
- Developmental origins and human growth and senescence
- Growth, proportionality and health
- Physical activity and human growth
- Brain and neurological development
- Saltation and Stasis
- Endocrine disorders of growth
- Body composition
- The measurement of human growth
- The assessment of maturation
- Growth references and standards
