Methods in Human Growth Research

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511542411

In order to gain an understanding of the dynamics of human individual and average growth patterns it is essential that the right methods are selected. There are a variety of methods available to analyse individual growth patterns, to estimate variation in different growth measures in populations and to relate genetic and environmental factors to individual and average growth. This volume provides an overview of modern techniques for the assessment and collection of growth data and methods of analysis for individual and population growth data. The book contains the basic mathematical and statistical tools required to understand the concepts of the methods under discussion and worked examples of analyses, but it is neither a mathematical treatise, nor a recipe book for growth data analysis. Aimed at junior and senior researchers involved in the analysis of human growth data, this book will be an essential reference for anthropologists, auxologists and paediatricians.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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List of Contributors
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Foreword
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Acknowledgements
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Part I - Growth data and growth studies: characteristics and methodological issues
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1 - Why study child growth and maturation?
pp 3-26
- By John H. Himes, University of Minnesota
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2 - The human growth curve: distance, velocity and acceleration
pp 27-54
- By Luciano Molinari, Kinderspital, Zürich, Theo Gasser, University of Zürich
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3 - Sampling for growth studies and using growth data to assess, monitor and survey disease in epidemiological settings
pp 55-67
- By Edward A. Frongillo, Cornell University
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4 - Measuring growth
pp 68-107
- By Noël Cameron, Loughborough University
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5 - Measuring maturity
pp 108-140
- By Noël Cameron, Loughborough University
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6 - Measuring body composition
pp 141-176
- By Babette Zemel, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Elizabeth Barden, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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Part II - Non-parametric and parametric approaches for individual growth
pp 177-178
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7 - Kernel estimation, shape-invariant modelling and structural analysis
pp 179-204
- By Theo Gasser, University of Zürich, Daniel Gervini, University of Zürich, Luciano Molinari, Kinderspital, Zürich
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8 - Parametric models for postnatal growth
pp 205-233
- By Roland C. Hauspie, Free University of Brussels, Luciano Molinari, Kinderspital, Zürich
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9 - Parameter estimation in the context of non-linear longitudinal growth models
pp 234-258
- By R. Darrell Bock, University of Chicago, Stephen H. C. du Toit, Scientific Software International, Chicago
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Part III - Methods for population growth
pp 259-260
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10 - Univariate and bivariate growth references
pp 261-286
- By Edward A. Frongillo, Cornell University
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11 - Latent variables and structural equation models
pp 287-305
- By Gino Verleye, Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Marie-josé Ireton, National University of Colombia, J. Cesar Carrillo, National University of Colombia, Roland C. Hauspie, Free University Brussels
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12 - Multilevel modelling
pp 306-330
- By Adam Baxter-Jones, University of Saskatchewan, Robert Mirwald, University of Saskatchewan
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Part IV - Special topics
pp 331-332
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13 - Methods for the study of the genetics of growth and development
pp 333-353
- By Stefan A. Czerwinski, Bradford Towne, Wright State University School of Medicine
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14 - Prediction
pp 354-373
- By Noël Cameron, Loughborough University
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15 - Ordinal longitudinal data analysis
pp 374-393
- By Jeroen K. Vermunt, Jacques A. Hagenaars, Tilburg University
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Index
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

List of Contributors
pp ix-x

Foreword
pp xi-xiii

Acknowledgements
pp xiv-xiv

Part I - Growth data and growth studies: characteristics and methodological issues
pp 1-2

1 - Why study child growth and maturation?
pp 3-26

2 - The human growth curve: distance, velocity and acceleration
pp 27-54

3 - Sampling for growth studies and using growth data to assess, monitor and survey disease in epidemiological settings
pp 55-67

4 - Measuring growth
pp 68-107

5 - Measuring maturity
pp 108-140

6 - Measuring body composition
pp 141-176

Part II - Non-parametric and parametric approaches for individual growth
pp 177-178

7 - Kernel estimation, shape-invariant modelling and structural analysis
pp 179-204

8 - Parametric models for postnatal growth
pp 205-233

9 - Parameter estimation in the context of non-linear longitudinal growth models
pp 234-258

Part III - Methods for population growth
pp 259-260

10 - Univariate and bivariate growth references
pp 261-286

11 - Latent variables and structural equation models
pp 287-305

12 - Multilevel modelling
pp 306-330

Part IV - Special topics
pp 331-332

13 - Methods for the study of the genetics of growth and development
pp 333-353

14 - Prediction
pp 354-373

15 - Ordinal longitudinal data analysis
pp 374-393

Index
pp 394-399

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