Physical Growth In Secondary School Students In Relation To Father's Height In Qena

Nassary Fikiry Hemaid Abd-Elhalim;

Abstract


Growth is a vital process in human life that can be affected by so many factors including, Genetic, Racial, Geographical location and climate.



Stature is a good indicator of human growth, the assessment of linear growth is one of the most sensitive means for evaluating the overall wellbeing of a child, since it represent the net expression of genetic make up, adequacy of nutrition and environment and the residual effect of previous disease (Marshall, 1981).



Height is in most circumstances the best single index as it is at least a measure of a single tissue which is the bone. Weight is a measure of all tissues and is a much less useful parameter than heigh in long-termfollow up of a child's growth (Tanner, 1978).



Height is a stable measure compared with body weight which fluctuates markedly in health while height remain unaffected



Growth has three phases, the rapid growth of infant, the gradually decelerating growth of the prepubertal child and the growth spurt of adolescence.



This study was done to study the physical growth in secondary school students in relation to father's height the study


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Title Physical Growth In Secondary School Students In Relation To Father's Height In Qena
Other Titles علاقة النمو الجسمي في طلاب المدارس الثانوية وقياس طول ابائهم بمحافظة قنا
Authors Nassary Fikiry Hemaid Abd-Elhalim
Issue Date 1999

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