Human Growth and DevelopmentNoel Cameron, Barry Bogin Offering a study of biological, biomedical and biocultural approaches, the second edition of Human Growth and Development is a valued resource for researchers, professors and graduate students across the interdisciplinary area of human development. With timely chapters on obesity, diet / lifestyle, and genetics, this edition is the only publication offering a biological, biomedical and biocultural approach. The second edition of Human Growth and Development includes contributions from the well-known experts in the field and is the most reputable, comprehensive resource available.
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Contents
Chapter 3 Adolescent Growth | 57 |
Chapter 4 Puberty | 81 |
Chapter 5 Endocrine Control of Growth | 109 |
Chapter 6 Nutrition and Growth | 123 |
Chapter 7 Genomics Epigenetics and Growth | 153 |
Chapter 8 The Genetic Epidemiology of Growth and Development | 173 |
Chapter 9 Social and Economic Effects on Growth | 225 |
Chapter 10 Environmental Effects on Growth | 245 |
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Chapter 15 Comparative and Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Brain Growth | 397 |
Chapter 16 Saltation and Stasis | 415 |
Chapter 17 Lectures on Human Growth | 435 |
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Chapter 19 The Measurement of Human Growth | 487 |
Chapter 20 Assessment of Maturation | 515 |
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Chapter 11 The Evolution of Human Growth | 287 |
Chapter 12 Early Environments Developmental Plasticity and Chronic Degenerative Disease | 325 |
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