A BRIEF-HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF HUMAN GROWTH DYNAMICS

Authors
WALES JKH
Citation
Jkh. Wales, A BRIEF-HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF HUMAN GROWTH DYNAMICS, Annals of human biology, 25(2), 1998, pp. 175-184
Citations number
99
Categorie Soggetti
Biology Miscellaneous
Journal title
Annals of human biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03014460
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
175 - 184
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-4460(1998)25:2<175:ABOTSO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Human growth is non-linear and short term changes in height velocity c annot be used to predict future growth. This paper discusses the curre nt knowledge of growth dynamics in the context of a historical review of the subject.