Growth throughout the lifespan

Question 1

Infant weight

Answer 1

Lose up to 10% of birth weight in 1st week
Regain birth weight by 2 weeks
Doubles by 6 months
Triples by 12 months

Question 2

Infant height

Answer 2

Increase by 50% by 12 months

Question 3

Infant head circumference

Answer 3

4 inch over 1st year

Question 4

Fontanels

Answer 4

Posterior closes 6-8 weeks

Anterior closes 12-18 months

Question 5

Infant heart

Answer 5

Doubles over 1st year

Question 6

Toddler weight

Answer 6

3-5 lbs per year

Question 7

Toddler height

Answer 7

Increase 3 inch per year

Question 8

Toddler head circumference

Answer 8

More proportional to body by age 3

Question 9

Brain

Answer 9

Reaches 90% of size by age 2

Growth complete at age 10

Question 10

Preschooler weight

Answer 10

5 lbs per year

Question 11

Preschooler height

Answer 11

2.5-3 inch per year

Question 12

Teeth

Answer 12

Full set (20) baby teeth present in preschooler

Question 13

School age child weight

Answer 13

2-3 kg per year (4.5-6.5 lbs)

Question 14

School age child height

Answer 14

5 cm per year (1 cm=0.4 inch)
Growth spurt girls: 10-12 years
Growth spurt boys: 12 years

Question 15

Adolescent weight

Answer 15

Girls: 7-25 kg
Boys: 7-30 kg

Question 16

Adolescent height

Answer 16

Girls: 5-20 cm (2-8 inch). Stop 2 years after menarche
Boys: 10-30 cm (4-12 inch). Stop at age 18-20
Final 20-25% of height achieved