From growth charts to growth status: how concepts of optimal growth and tempo influence the interpretation of growth measurements

Growth measurements are largely uninterpretable without comparison to a growth chart. Consequently, the characteristics of a growth chart become an integral component of the interpretation of growth measurements. The concepts of optimal growth and tempo are well recognised by auxologists, yet their...

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Main Author: Babette S. Zemel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-01-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2023.2189751

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