Abstract

Growth and development are the most important biological sensors to detect the state of health in the individual and in the population. The strategy for implementing continuous monitoring in the evolution of these two parameters must be carefully evaluated. The interaction between growth, development and education is responsible for the socio-cultural formation of the individual and his integration into society. Any measure of measuring the variable can be used, but some are more advantageous such as the rate of growth per unit in preterm and low birth weight.

Keywords: Postnatal; Growth Rate; Birth Weight; MGVU

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Citation

Citation: Miguel Martell. “Growth: Postnatal Growth Rate”. Acta Scientific Paediatrics 5.5 (2022): 52-57.

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Copyright: © 2022 Miguel Martell. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.