Growth and Development 1 Flashcards
Define Growth
increase in mass and dimension of the body. includes : weight, length or height(with stand) and head circumference.
Define Development
maturation of functions and gaining of various skills. It includes aspects as motor development, mental development and sexual development.
what is the relation between them?
Go parallel to each other
what are the growth stages?
1.prenatal(intrauterine)
2.postnatal (extrauterine)
what is prenatal
1.Embryonic stage: The first 8 weeks
2.Fetal stage: 9th to 40th
Early:9-24 weeks
late:25-40 weeks
factors affecting it? prenatal stage
1.Maternal health
2.placental health
3.fetal insulin
Rate of growth fetal
Maximum rate of growth(accounting for 30% of adult height
postnatal stages
1.neonates:first 4 weeks of life 28 Days.
2.Infancy: 1 month to 2 years.
3.Childhood: Early (preschool):2-6
Late school :6-12
4.Adolescence:12-20 early, mid and late.
factors affecting infancy and childhood?
Nutrition, good health, thyroid, happiness (infant) + genes, growth hormone, thyroid =childhood
factors affecting adolescence
Testosterone Estrogen growth hormones
factors affecting physical growth
1.Race: There is race difference in rate and pattern of growth
2.Family: Height and body frame are inherited from parents. start to appear after infancy.
3.Sex : Girls: grow faster 7th - 4 years , start puberty at a younger age.
4.chromosomal disorders: as down usually show retarded growth.
5.socioecnomic : poor housing, hygiene , health.
cont…
6.Nutritional: - delay , + obesity
7.chronic illness: ….
8.Developmental anomalies:
9.Chronic infection: TB
10.Endocrinal factors:
growth hormone —
proportionate short, normal mentality , characteristic features
growth hormone —
proportionate short, normal mentality , characteristic features
thyroid———–
disproportionate short, mental retardation , coarse face in infants and children with congenital hypothyrodism.
proportionate short in children with acquired hypoth
+++Androgens
Tall in children
proportionate short in adult
+++steroids
short, characteristic obesity cushing
Aspects of normal growth and development
1.physical:anthropometric:weighy, length,…
fontanelles, bone age or osseous growth
2.motor development:gross and fine
3.mental
4.sexual.
normal weight at birth
2.5k-4kg
weight gain in 1st to 4 month
3/4 kg/month ….4th month 6 kg
4-8 month
1/2/mon…….8th 8kg
8-12
1/4…..12th 9kg
2nd year weight
3 kg…..at 2 years 12 kg
3-6 years
2kg/year….at 6 years 20kg
6-10 y weight
2.5kg/y…… at 10 y…30kg
weight calculation equation between 1-6 y
= age*2+8
birth weight is DOUBlED at 4 months and tripled at 12 month.