Growth, Puberty and Adolescence

Question 1

What is normal growth?

Answer 1

measurements and rate of growth are within normal range compared with children of their age.

Question 2

Who noted the effect of environment on final adult height?

Answer 2

James Tanner (Tanner scale)

Question 3

Last 30 years there has been:

Answer 3

Increaseing sever obesity and increase height.

Question 4

How should babies be weighed

Answer 4

without any clothes or nappy

Question 5

How should chldren older than 2 be weighed

Answer 5

in vests and pants, but no shoes, footwear or teddys in hand

Question 6

sclaes used to weigh

Answer 6

class III clinical electronic scales in metric setting

Question 7

how to measure head circumference

Answer 7

take measurment where the head circumference is widest

Question 8

avergae age of puberty for boys and girls

Answer 8

girls - 11 years

boys - 11.5

Question 9

Gonadotrophins

Answer 9

FSH and LH

Question 10

Normal pubertal development occuring abnormally early (<8 girls, <9 boys)

Answer 10

True Central Precocious Puberty (TCPP)

Question 11

Absence of secondary sexual development in a girl aged 13 or boy 14 =

Answer 11

pubertal delay

Question 12

Average height difference between men and women is

Answer 12

12.5cm - 14cm

Question 13

PHV

Answer 13

Peak height velocity

Question 14

How does male PHV compare to females

Answer 14

it is delayed

Question 15

Consequences of abnormal growth

Answer 15

psychosocial aspects

Socioeconomic status