Chapter 5 Growth

Human Growth
Learning Outcomes:
describe what growth is,
identify the characteristics used to measure
growth rate,
analyse the growth curve for male and
female,
compare and contrast the growth rate in
male and female,
describe the effects of nutrition on the
growth in children.
Human growth
Process of change in size,
appearance and function in an
organism
Changes
during growth
in humans
Size
Size increases from
infancy to adulthood
Appearance
Appearance of a
person changes as
he/she grow
Spiritual development
Spiritual changes
occur at different
stages of growth
Cell function
Each cell with
different structures
performs a specific
function
Growth curve in humans
Infancy
Rapid growth
Childhood
Slower but steady growth
Adolescence
Rapid growth during puberty
Adulthood
Growth lessens and stops
Old age
Negative growth
Comparison between males & females
Comparison
Infancy
Growth rate for a male = female
Childhood
Growth rate of male > female
Early Adolescent
Growth rate of female > male
Later Adolescent
Growth rate of male > female
Female starts & ends adolescence earlier
Male starts & ends his adolescence later
Nutrient Importance
Proteins Build new cells &
tissues
Carbohydrate & Fats Provide energy
Calcium, Phosphorus
& Vitamin D
Building teeth & bones
Iron Building red blood cell
Vitamins Fight infections
Weight gain boy vs girl
Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Infancy
Apart from body weight, height can be used to measure
the rate of human growth.
State the period of the most rapid human development.
02 years
At which growth stage is the rate of increase in body
weight
(a) in boys and girls almost the same?
06 years
(b) faster in boys than in girls?
610 years and 14 years and above
(c) faster in girls than in boys?
1014 years
Why are adult men taller than adult women?
The growth period in boys is longer than in girls.
Children are very active during adolescence.
Suggest one food class that they need to
consume in large quantities in their diet.
Carbohydrates/Fats
5.2 Discussion activity
1. (Proteins, Carbohydrates) are needed to supply
more energy to children.
2. (Fats, Proteins) are needed to build new tissues
in the body.
3. The formation of strong bone and teeth needs
(calcium, iodine).
4. Consuming too much food will lead to (obesity,
anaemia).
5. Deciency of protein in children will cause
(rickets, kwashiorkor).
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Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Infancy
Diagram 1
2
(a) The growth rate in females is same as
that in males at infancy stage.
(b) The growth rate in females is faster than
in males at adolescence stage.
(c) The growth rate in males is faster than
females at childhood stage.
(d) The rate of growth is the fastest at the
infancy stage.
(e) The rate of growth in adolescents is faster
than that in children.
1
Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Infancy
1
(b) At which stage does a human being grow
the fastest?
K/Infancy
(c) At which stage does a human being grow
the slowest?
N/Adulthood
(d) At which stage does a female grow faster
than a male?
M/Adolescence
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(b) What is the best food for humans at stage P?
Mothers milk
(c) At which stage does a human reach puberty?
R/Adolescence
(d) Explain why children need carbohydrates in large quantities.
Children are very active
P: Infancy Q: Childhood R: Adolescence S: Adulthood