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FACTORS AFFECTING HUMAN GROWTH:
Tall parents usually have tall children, and short parents have short children. Therefore, the tendency to be tall or short seems to be largely hereditary. However, tallness appears to be recessive. This means that short parents may have tall children. When one parent is tall and the other short, the children may be tall or short or even midway between. This occurs because the hereditary pattern is complex, and other factors are often involved.
Hormones produced by glands in the body modify growth. Secretions from the pancreas, thyroid gland, and pituitary gland particularly affect growth (see Gland). These secretions-insulin, thyroxin, and growth hormone-greatly influence cell size and cell number. Too little of any of these hormones can slow growth. In hormone-deficient patients, treatment with the particular hormone increases growth. - Foods and various nutrients are also a priceless factor in growth. Certain foods but not others contain materials essential for growth.(NOTE:These reports are direct from various books and encylopedias!) To promote proper growth, a person should eat a balanced diet and supplement their diet with various growth stimulating essential ingredients which have been under extensive studies and research analysis for a long time. Other factors can affect growth. Exercise may promote growth in muscular groups but not likely in bone structural extension. Inactivity may slow it. Communicable diseases or infections interrupt growth. Stress and emotional disturbances can also interfere with it.
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