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This new book is a comprehensive description of human physical growth and
development (Auxology) with contributions by 56 internationally
reputed experts. The entire spectrum of basic and advanced information on
growth tracking, growth prediction, short-term-, catch-up- and rapid
growth, nutritional and social factors influencing human growth,
and issues related to preventive health care, growth in ethnic
minorities and migrants, and growth in developing countries is presented. The text is generously illustrated by 270 colour figures and 89
comprehensive tables. The text also introduces new mathematical
approaches to growth modelling and provides practical information on
how to use and interpret growth charts. Current national references for
height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and head circumference for various
countries (US, ARG,
BRA, CAN, IND, BEL, GER, IT, NL, PL, SW,
SWI, TUR, UK, WHO) are provided, as are growth references for twins, preterm
infants and syndrome specific growth charts for clinical purposes.
The book is of greatest interest to all pediatricians, to medical
students and students of human biology, health workers,
nutritionists, medical staff and professionals interested in child and adolescent growth and development.
Contributors:
Ghada M. Anwar, Cairo, EgyptChristian Aßmann, Bamberg, Germany
Pavel Blaha, Prague, Czech Republic
Barry Bogin, Leicestershire, UK
Jesper L. Boldsen, Odense, Denmark
Walter Bonfig, München, Germany
Marek Brabec, Praha, Czech Republic
Fanny Breitman, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Stef van Buuren, Leiden, The Netherlands
Silvia Caino, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Noel Cameron, Leicestershire, UK
Tim Cole, London, UK
Mortada El-Shabrawi, Cairo, Egypt
Mona El Housseiny, Cairo, Egypt
Miranda Fredriks, Leiden, The Netherlands
Elena Godina, Moscow, Russia
Petra Golja, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Carl Martin Grewe, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany
Komei Hattori, Ibaraki University, Japan
Klaus-Peter Herm, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Michael Hermanussen, Altenhof, Germany
Reinhard Holl, Ulm, Germany
Eilin Jopp, Hamburg, Germany
Maria Kaczmarek, Poznan, Poland
Magdalena Skrzypczak, Poznan, Poland
Diana Mabel Kelmansky, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Andreas Kersting, Bamberg, Germany
Sylvia Kirchengast, Vienna, Austria
Katja Zdešar Kotnik, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Hans Lamecker, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany
Andreas Lehmann, Luckenwalde, Germany
Horacio Lejarraga, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Leslie Sue Lieberman, Oviedo, USA
Matthew McIntyre, Orlando, USA
Jürgen Meier, München, Germany
Christof Meigen, Bonn, Germany
Rebekka Mumm, Friedland, Germany
Christina Papageorgopoulou, Komotini, Greece
Tilman R. Rohrer, Homburg/Saar, Germany
Frank J. Rühli, Zurich, Switzerland
Emad Salama, Cairo, Egypt
Takashi Satake, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
Christiane Scheffler, Potsdam, Germany
Mithun Sikdar, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Kaspar Staub, Zurich, Switzerland
Hans Henrik Thodberg, Holte, Denmark
Jesus Angel Fernandez-Tresguerres, Madrid, Spain
Janina Tutkuviene, Vilnius, Lithuania
Stanley Ulijaszek, Oxford, UK
Maria Inês Varela-Silva, Leicestershire, UK
Jerry K.H. Wales, Sheffield, UK
Ulrich Woitek, Zurich, Switzerland
Cherie L. Yestrebsky, Orlando, USA
Siegfried Zabransky, Homburg/Saar, Germany
Stefan Zachow, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany
Elzbieta Zadzinska, Lodz, Poland