1. Longitudinal growth profiles contain much information but are difficult to incorporate into mathematical and statistical analyses.2. A growth function, which is a weighed average of growth achievement at different ages, is proposed.3. This function is a non-dimensional number with defined statistical properties, and emphasizes growth achievement in early life. It can be used to compare the growth of individuals and populations.
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Dugdale, A. E. (1979). A method of presenting longitudinal growth data. British Journal of Nutrition, 41(1), 53–56. https://doi.org/10.1079/bjn19790011
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