CHILDHOOD GROWTH

NEWBORN GROWTH
  • BIRTH WEIGHT DECREASES 10 PERCENT, REGAIN IT  BY 2 WEEKS OF AGE
  • DOUBLE THE BIRTH  WEIGHT BY 6 MONTH AND TRIPLE BY  1 YEAR 


2_5 YEARS

  • HEIGHT AND WEIGHT INCREASES , HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE DECREASES 
6_12 YEARS

  • MYELINATION COMPLETE AT 7 YEARS
  • 3 TO 5 GROWTH SPURTS EACH YEAR (INCREASE APPETITE) 
  • BRAIN DEVELOPMENT SLOWS
10_20 YEARS
  • ADOLESCENT ACCELERATION 
  •  GIRLS 11.5 AND END ON 16 YEARS
  • BOYS 13.5 AND END ON 18-19  YEARS
 CHILDHOOD GROWTH CHART

  • WEIGHGT/HEIGHT TO MEASURE ACUTE MALNUTRITION
  • LENGTH REPRESENT CHRONIC MALNUTRITION 
  • GRELILUCH AND PYLE BONE AGE REFERENCE STANDARD( WRIST X RAY TO SEE OSSIFICATION CENTER)