SECULAR CHANGES IN GROWTH

Authors
HAUSPIE RC VERCAUTEREN M SUSANNE C
Citation
Rc. Hauspie et al., SECULAR CHANGES IN GROWTH, Hormone research, 45, 1996, pp. 8-17
Citations number
70
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology & Metabolism
Journal title
Hormone research → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010163
Volume
45
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
2
Pages
8 - 17
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0163(1996)45:<8:SCIG>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Secular changes in growth have occurred in almost all industrialized c ountries during the last century. Almost all of the secular increase s een in adult height occurs during childhood. These changes can be cons idered to be indicators of the changes in the nutritional, hygienic an d health status of a population. The secular trend in adult height has slowed down since the second world war, but is still continuing in mo st industrialized countries.