Remaining principles of children and adolescents growth and development for the foundation of school health services
- VernacularTitle:儿童青少年生长发育规律始终是学校卫生健康服务根本遵循
- Author:
TAO Fangbiao
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- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Growth and development; Health promotion; Student healthcare service; Children; Adolescents
- From: Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(1):6-11
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Abstract:Growth and development constitute a vital component of children and adolescents health, and more importantly, serve as a barometer reflecting the level of social development. School health initiatives should be grounded in an understanding of these growth and development principles, with the ultimate goal of promoting the full realization of growth potential and health equity. The article reviews landmark events in the study of children and adolescents growth over the past two centuries, examines recent advances in our understanding of growth patterns and mathematical model, and analyzes the bidirectional relationship between growth and health aross life course. It calls upon Chinese school health professionals and researchers to further deepen their investigation into the growth and development general priciples specific to children and adolescents, thereby enabling the provision of comprehensive and precise health services tailored to their needs.
