from child growth practice questions Flashcards
does does “limit” mean regarding child development
the upper age by which a developmental milestone should be achieved
how is obesity defined in children
it is assessed on the BMI centile position
what key milestone should a child have reached by age 2
join 2-3 words when talking
define height velocity
how fast a child is growing in cm per year
define cumulative growth
the total growth at any given point
which hormones are directly involved in stimulation and suppression of growth hormone
growth hormone releasing hormone stimulates secretion
somatostatin suppresses secretion
what gross motor milestones would most children have reached by 12 months
pulls to stand
what is a common cause of abnormal growth resulting in short stature
chronic disease like coeliac disease
how does precocious puberty present in children
tall stature with early physical signs of puberty
