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Download Solution PDFThe study of same children over a period of time is known as ________ study.
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Download Solution PDFThe study of human growth is one of the most fascinating areas of biological anthropology which gives us a clear understanding of all concepts. In order to gain an understanding of the dynamics of human growth and average growth patterns, it is essential to have an in-depth knowledge about various methods of studying growth.
Key Points
- The study of same children over a period of time is known as longitudinal study.
- In this method of studying human growth every child enrolled in the study is periodically measured for one or many body measurements at fixed intervals of time throughout the period of study.
- Longitudinal studies are that besides providing information about the distance (gross size) growth attainments.
- They also provide growth velocity related data i.e., about individual rate of growth measured by increment between two successive periods (e.g., kg/year or cm/year) .
Hence, we can conclude that the study of same children over a period of time is known as longitudinal study.
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