Factors affecting growth and development
1. Genetic: The characteristics, potential and tendency of children’s growth and development are
influenced by genetic factors of both parents, i.e., ethnic
and family genetic information have a profound influence. Xing Xuenong, Department of Endocrinology, Anhui Provincial Hospital
2. Gender: The growth and development of boys and girls have their own rules and characteristics.
Therefore, when evaluating the growth and development of children, the growth and development of boys and girls are evaluated according to the criteria of boys and girls respectively.
The growth and development of children are evaluated according to the standards of male and female.
3. Nutrition: The growth and development of children must be provided with perfect nutrients.
Adequate and reasonable nutrients can make the best use of growth potential.
Adequate and well-deployed nutrients can make the best use of growth potential.
Diseases: Diseases interfere with growth and development.
Acute infections often lead to weight loss; long-term chronic diseases
The development of weight and height is affected by long-term chronic diseases; endocrine diseases
often cause skeletal growth and neurological growth retardation;
Congenital diseases have a more pronounced effect on growth and development.
The development of the fetus in the uterus is affected by the living environment, nutrition, emotions and diseases of the pregnant mother.
The development of the fetus in utero is influenced by the mother’s living environment, nutrition, emotions and diseases.
6. Living environment: Living environment plays an important role in children’s health. Good living environment
A good living environment (including: sufficient sunlight, fresh air, water
clean, noise-free, spacious housing, etc.) and healthy living
The children’s living environment (including: sunshine, fresh air, clean water, no noise, spacious housing, etc.) and healthy living habits and scientific care, proper parenting and physical exercise, and
Adequate health care services are all important factors to ensure the best growth and development of children.
The most important factors to ensure optimal growth and development of children are