On the motion of growth

摘要: C LINICAL interest in human growth is centered upon three principal phases of the problem. The first clearly concerned with events itself as these are displayed by data, collected mass or from observations upo,n individual subjects, which define age trend changing size presumably healthy infants children. second relates to highly important matters nutrition, but more specifically success failure various nutritive substances promoting and supporting processes growth. third phase, equally distinctive its primary objects, though it unmistakably linked each former, deals phenomena energy exchange as, judged especially production liberation heat. Taken together intimately related general problem income, balance, outgo energy. Each has been thorough]y widely examined laboratory, well clinic, chief results have found extensive application routine care But absence some single unifying principle, much this information treated discrete 0% when considered be related, only vaguely so. A fresh outlook, however, many collateral problems fields, a clearer understanding them ought now assured dynamic connection we able establish between pure on one hand those heat "metabolism" oft other. ~ Cet~tain introductory features pertaining clinical side subject have: already described. 2 Among other things placed special emphasis such basic definition growth, careful distinction true ordinary gain, broad underlying scheme exchange, differentiation basal output maintenance rate production. With mind shall work forward discussion metabolism possess noteworthy elinieM importance, restricting our selection sueh arise