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Human Growth and Development

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Editors:
  1. J. Borms

    1. HILOK, Laboratory of Human Biometry and Biomechanics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
      Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

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  2. R. Hauspie

    1. Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
      Laboratory of Anthropogenetics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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  3. E. A. Sand

    1. Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
      Ecole de Santé Publique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

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  4. C. Susanne

    1. Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
      Laboratory Anthropogenetics, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

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  5. M. Hebbelinck

    1. HILOK, Laboratory of Human Biometry and Biomechanics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
      Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

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Table of contents (83 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Endocrinology

    1. Biomedical and Endocrinological Aspects of Normal Growth and Development

      • Andrea Prader
      Pages 1-22

    2. The Endocrinology of Male Puberty

      • M. A. Preece, N. Cameron, M. C. Donmall, D. B. Dunger, A. T. Holder, Janet-Baines Preece et al.
      Pages 23-37

    3. Growth Hormone Secretion in Children of Short Stature

      • R. Rappaport
      Pages 39-48

    4. Growth Retardation: A Paediatric Approach

      • M. Vanderschueren-Lodeweyckx
      Pages 49-58

  3. Genetic and Environmental Factors

    1. The Interaction between Prenatal and Socioeconomic Effects on Growth and Development in Childhood

      • S. M. Garn, Shelly D. Pesick, J. J. Pilkington
      Pages 59-70

    2. Biosocial Factors in Infant Mortality: Multivariate Analysis of Rates of Births, Lethal Congenital Defects, and Infant Mortality

      • E. J. Bowers, R. J. Hickey, L. L. Junker, B. S. Zemel, I. E. Allen, A. B. Clelland et al.
      Pages 71-76

    3. Growth of School Children in Various Polish Populations

      • M. Szemik
      Pages 77-82

    4. Blood Pressure, Height, Weight and Social Class in Children from the Shetland Islands

      • M. C. Donmall
      Pages 83-94

    5. Share of Genetic Factors in Growth and Development of Children Based on Longitudinal Studies

      • Hanna M. Chrzastek-Spruch
      Pages 95-102

    6. Socioeconomic Differences in Body Composition of Hungarian University Students

      • G. Gyenis, G. Till, I. Abraham
      Pages 103-108

    7. Growth in the 14-Year-Old Children of Mothers Who Smoked during Pregnancy

      • Paula Rantakallio
      Pages 109-113

    8. Analysis of Growth in Height and Weight of Belgian Children in Relation to Lead Levels in the Air

      • M.-C. Lauwers, R. Hauspie, L. Thièssen, G. Verduyn, C. Susanne
      Pages 115-124

    9. The Effects of Chronic Noise Exposure on Human Prenatal Growth

      • L. M. Schell
      Pages 125-129

  4. Population Standards and Secular Trend

    1. Liverpool Growth Study: Neonate Anthropometric Standards

      • P. H. Dangerfield, C. J. Taylor
      Pages 131-137

    2. A Cross-Sectional Study of Growth of Algerian Children from the Tell and the Ahaggar (Sahara)

      • M. C. Dop, R. Turc, E. Maiza, M. Keddari, P. Rochiccioli, A. Sevin et al.
      Pages 139-156

    3. Growth Norms for Body Weight by Stature and Chest Girth in 6 to 12 Year-Old Children

      • M. Hebbelinck, J. Borms
      Pages 157-162

    4. Body Size and Maturation in Mexico

      • Johanna Faulhaber
      Pages 163-171

    5. Population Studies: The Cuban National Child Growth Study

      • J. R. Jordan, J. A. Gutiérrez-Muniz
      Pages 173-178

    6. Secular Growth in Finland According to Conscript Data in One Province Between 1768–1778

      • S. Dahlström
      Pages 179-183
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Editors and Affiliations

  • HILOK, Laboratory of Human Biometry and Biomechanics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    J. Borms, M. Hebbelinck

  • Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

    J. Borms, R. Hauspie, E. A. Sand, C. Susanne, M. Hebbelinck

  • Laboratory of Anthropogenetics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    R. Hauspie

  • Ecole de Santé Publique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

    E. A. Sand

  • Laboratory Anthropogenetics, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

    C. Susanne

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Human Growth and Development

  • Editors: J. Borms, R. Hauspie, E. A. Sand, C. Susanne, M. Hebbelinck

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0743-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-0745-8Published: 02 January 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-0743-4Published: 12 June 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 836

  • Topics: Developmental Psychology, Sociology, general

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