Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Child Growth

Child growth refers to the measurable increase in body size and the accompanying physical and physiological maturation that occurs from birth through the end of adolescence, including gains in height, weight, and head circumference and changes in body composition and motor capacity. Growth is a sensitive indicator o…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 68× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2643-6655 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Child growth refers to the measurable increase in body size and the accompanying physical and physiological maturation that occurs from birth through the end of adolescence, including gains in height, weight, and head circumference and changes in body composition and motor capacity. Growth is a sensitive indicator of a child's overall health and nutritional status, and it is routinely monitored against standardized growth charts and reference standards to detect faltering, stunting, wasting, or excess weight and to trigger timely intervention. Growth is shaped by genetic potential interacting with nutrition, infection, hormonal regulation, socioeconomic conditions, feeding practices, and caregiving. Research relevant to this topic examines task-shifting in growth monitoring and the role of caregivers at health facilities, complementary feeding practices among under-five children, the impact of computer use on child health, complementary food hygiene practices among caregivers, nutritional status in infants with single-ventricle physiology, and the selection of growth charts for children. Related work addresses maternal and child healthcare, nutrition services, and environmental sanitation and their effect on nutritional status. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on the monitoring, determinants, and disturbances of child growth, including nutrition, feeding practices, infection, and healthcare delivery, reflecting the central role of growth assessment in child health within child and adolescent care.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 68 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Child Growth, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ISSN 2643-6655).

Journal editorial board
Laura Orsolini · Italy

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