HUMAN GROWTH

What growth is?

Is a process in which our body increases
its
Size
Number of cells
Weight
and changes it shape and function

Growth is irreversible and permanent

 GROWTH RATE
Growth can be determined by
measuring physical characteristics
Height
Weight
This measurement are plotted
against time to obtain growth curve
Human Growth Curve Stages
Infancy
Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Old stage
Human Growth Curve Stages

Infant
Grow quickly until the age of 3 years old
Human Growth Curve Stages

Childhood
Slower growth rate than infancy
Human Growth Curve Stages

Adolescence
Period of rapid growth / puberty is achieved
Human Growth Curve Stages

Adulthood
Growth stops
 Human Growth Curve Stages

Old age
The growth rate turns negative due to loss of weight
The Growth Curve for the Male and Female

The growth rate for male and female infants is more or

less the same
The Growth Curve for the Male and Female

Childhood stage
The growth rate is slow, but boys grow slightly fasters
than girls
The Growth Curve for the Male and Female

Early stage of adolescence

Girls grow more rapidly than boys
Girls reach puberty earlier than boys
The Growth Curve for the Male and Female
The Effects of Nutrition on the Growth of
Children
Children need a balanced diet
If not mental and physical development will be
effected
Protein
Growth and repair of cells
The Effects of Nutrition on the Growth of
Children
Children need a balanced diet
If not mental and physical development will be
effected
Vitamin D and Calcium
Formation of strong teeth and bones
The Effects of Nutrition on the Growth of
Children
Children need a balanced diet
If not mental and physical development will be
effected
Iron
Formation of red blood cells
The Effects of Nutrition on the Growth of
Children
Children need a balanced diet
If not mental and physical development will be
effected
Deficiency of protein
Causes Kwashiorkor
The Effects of Nutrition on the Growth of
Children
Children need a balanced diet
If not mental and physical development will be
effected
Deficiency of Vitamin D
Cause rickets
The Effects of Nutrition on the Growth of
Children
Children need a balanced diet
If not mental and physical development will be
effected
Deficiency of iron
Cause anemia