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Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease

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Editors:
  1. Victor R. Preedy

    1. Dept. Nutrition & Dietetics, King's College, London, United Kingdom

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  • Authors are international experts from leading institutions.

  • Experienced editor from one of the foremost health divisions and hospitals in the UK.

  • Each chapter includes applications to other areas of health and disease; practical methods and techniques, summary points, and/or key features.

  • Everything you need to know about normal and abnormal growth in health and disease at the cellular, tissue, organ and whole-organism level.

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Table of contents (183 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-lvii
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  2. Normative Features of Growth

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Concept of the “Size Set Point” and Implications for Organ Size During Growth

      • Ben Z. Stanger
      Pages 3-12

    3. The Concept of Phenotypic Induction (‘Programming’) and Implications for Growth

      • Jonathan C.K. Wells
      Pages 13-25

    4. Adult Height Prediction Models

      • Hans Henrik Thodberg, Anders Juul, Jens Lomholt, David D. Martin, Oskar G. Jenni, Jon Caflisch et al.
      Pages 27-57

    5. Twin Studies on Anthropometrics: Exploring the Role of Genetic and Environmental Factors

      • Karri Silventoinen, Yoshie Yokoyama, Finn Rasmussen
      Pages 59-72

    6. Endocrine Control and Regulation of Growth Hormone: An Overview

      • R. Coutant, N. Bouhours-Nouet
      Pages 73-92

    7. Intrauterine Growth Standards

      • Mira A. Wehbe, Lama Charafeddine, Khalid A. Yunis
      Pages 93-114

    8. Legal and Ethical Issues in Infant Growth

      • Akash Bang, Satish Tiwari, R.K. Agarwal
      Pages 115-129

  3. Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Low and Very Low Birth Weight Full-Term Infants

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
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    2. Non-placental Causes of IUGR

      • Nancy Hendrix, Vincenzo Berghella
      Pages 133-146

    3. Intra-uterine Growth Restriction in Developing Countries: Impact on Child Mental Development and Behavior

      • Susan P. Walker, Susan M. Chang
      Pages 147-158

    4. Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Developed Countries: Role of Intrauterine Growth Restriction

      • Pooja Bansil, Elena V. Kuklina
      Pages 159-175

    5. Children Born with Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Neuropsychological Outcome

      • Ronny Geva
      Pages 177-192

    6. Children Born with Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Neurodevelopmental Outcome

      • Ronny Geva, Yael Leitner, Shaul Harel
      Pages 193-208

    7. Lipid Profile in Intrauterine Growth Restriction

      • Irene Cetin, Gioia Alvino
      Pages 209-220

    8. Obesity in Pregnancy: Implications for Fetal and Postnatal Growth

      • Alexis J. Hure, Ian M.R. Wright
      Pages 221-233

    9. Drug Exposure and Intrauterine Growth

      • Sabrina D. Diaz, Lynne M. Smith
      Pages 235-261

    10. Brain Lesions in Intrauterine Growth Restriction Assessed by Ultrasound Imaging: Focus on US Technique and Periventricular Lesions

      • Nelly Padilla, Goya Enriquez, Edgar Hernandez-Andrade, Angela Arranz, Ruthy Acosta-Rojas, Eduard Gratacos
      Pages 263-274

    11. Cardiovascular Changes in IUGR

      • Giancarlo Mari, Brian Brocato, Roopali V. Donepudi
      Pages 275-297
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About this book

Growth is one of the human body’s most intricate processes: each body part or region has its own unique growth patterns. Yet at the individual and population levels, growth patterns are sensitive to adverse conditions, genetic predispositions, and environmental changes. And despite the body’s capacity to compensate for these developmental setbacks, the effects may be far-reaching, even life-long. The Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease brings this significant and complex field together in one comprehensive volume: impact of adverse variables on growth patterns; issues at different stages of prenatal development, childhood, and adolescence; aspects of catch-up growth, endocrine regulation, and sexual maturation; screening and assessment methods; and international perspectives. Tables and diagrams, applications to other areas of health and disease, and summary points help make the information easier to retain. Together, these 140 self-contained chapters in 15 sections [ok?] cover every area of human growth, including: Intrauterine growth retardation. Postnatal growth in normal and abnormal situations. Cells and growth of tissues. Sensory growth and development. Effects of disease on growth. Methods and standards for assessment of growth, and more. The Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease is an invaluable addition to the reference libraries of a wide range of health professionals, among them health scientists, physicians, physiologists, nutritionists, dieticians, nurses, public health researchers, epidemiologists, exercise physiologists, and physical therapists. It is also useful to college-level students and faculty in the health disciplines, and to policymakers and health economists.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Nutrition & Dietetics, King's College, London, United Kingdom

    Victor R. Preedy

About the editor

Victor R. Preedy is currently Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London and Honorary Professor of Clinical Biochemistry in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College Hospital. He is also Director of the Genomics Centre, Kings College London.  He is presently a member of the School of Medicine, King’s College London.  King’s College London is one of the leading universities, currently ranked consistently within the top 25 in the world.   Professor Preedy gained his Ph.D. in 1981 and in 1992 he received his Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists (MRCPath), based on his published works.  He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) in 2000. In 1993 he gained his second doctorial degree (DSc) for his outstanding contribution to protein metabolism.  In 2004 Professor Preedy was elected as a Fellow to both the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (FRSH) and The Royal Institute of Public Health (FRIPHH). In 2009 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH).  He is also a Fellow of The Society of Biology (FSB).   Professor Preedy has written or edited over 550 articles, which includes over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research and 85 reviews and 30 books.  His interests pertain to matters concerning nutrition and health at the individual and societal levels.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease

  • Editors: Victor R. Preedy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1795-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-1794-2Published: 02 December 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4080-6Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-1795-9Published: 03 December 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: LVII, 3164

  • Topics: Maternal and Child Health, Clinical Nutrition, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Health Informatics

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