title: Normal growth and development: current concepts.
abstract: Human growth and development are a continuum starting at conception. Prenatal growth can only be estimated at present but is an important consideration in an evaluation of a child's developmental status. Postnatal growth can be assessed for size attained (distance curve) or change over time (velocity curve). Velocity curves truly reflect the pattern of growth in stature.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D012016:Reference Values