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'''Auxology''', sometimes called '''auxanology''' (from [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] {{lang|grc|αὔξω}}, ''auxō'', or {{lang|grc|αὐξάνω}}, ''auxanō'', "grow"; and {{lang|grc|-λογία}}, ''[[-logy|-logia]]''), is a meta-term covering the study of all aspects of [[human]] physical [[human development (biology)|growth]] (though it is also a fundamental of [[biology]], generally speaking).<ref>Hermanussen, Michael (ed) (2013) ''Auxology - Studying Human Growth and Development'', Schweizerbart, {{ISBN|9783510652785}}.</ref> Auxology is a highly multi-disciplinary [[science]] involving [[health sciences]]/[[medicine]] ([[pediatrics]], [[General practitioner|general practice]], [[endocrinology]], [[neuroendocrinology]], [[Human physiology|physiology]], [[epidemiology]]), and to a lesser extent: [[nutrition]], [[genetics]], [[anthropology]], [[anthropometry]], [[ergonomics]], [[history]], [[economic history]], [[economics]], [[socioeconomics]], [[sociology]], [[public health]] and [[psychology]], among others.
'''Auxology''', sometimes called '''auxanology''' (from [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] {{lang|grc|αὔξω}}, ''auxō'', or {{lang|grc|αὐξάνω}}, ''auxanō'', "grow"; and {{lang|grc|-λογία}}, ''[[-logy|-logia]]''), is a meta-term covering the study of all aspects of [[human]] physical [[human development (biology)|growth]] (though it is also a fundamental of all [[biology]].<ref>Hermanussen, Michael (ed) (2013) ''Auxology - Studying Human Growth and Development'', Schweizerbart, {{ISBN|9783510652785}}.</ref> Auxology is a highly multi-disciplinary [[science]] involving [[health sciences]]/[[medicine]] ([[pediatrics]], [[General practitioner|general practice]], [[endocrinology]], [[neuroendocrinology]], [[Human physiology|physiology]], [[epidemiology]]), and to a lesser extent: [[nutrition]], [[genetics]], [[anthropology]], [[anthropometry]], [[ergonomics]], [[history]], [[economic history]], [[economics]], [[socioeconomics]], [[sociology]], [[public health]], and [[psychology]], among others.


== Some auxologists ==
== Some auxologists ==
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* [[Joerg Baten]]<ref>[http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/uni/wwl/baten.html Universität Tübingen - Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Professor Dr. Jörg Baten<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821210621/http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/uni/wwl/baten.html |date=2006-08-21 }}</ref> (economist, anthropometric historian)
* [[Joerg Baten]]<ref>[http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/uni/wwl/baten.html Universität Tübingen - Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Professor Dr. Jörg Baten<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821210621/http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/uni/wwl/baten.html |date=2006-08-21 }}</ref> (economist, anthropometric historian)
* [[Barry Bogin]]<ref>http://www.umd.umich.edu/casl/behsci/anthro/BoginCV/{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> (anthropologist)
* [[Barry Bogin]]<ref>http://www.umd.umich.edu/casl/behsci/anthro/BoginCV/{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> (anthropologist)
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* Vincent Tassenaar<ref>http://www.rug.nl/staff/p.g.tassenaar/</ref> (historian)
* Vincent Tassenaar<ref>http://www.rug.nl/staff/p.g.tassenaar/</ref> (historian)
* Lucio Vinicius<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.human-evol.cam.ac.uk/Members/Vinicius/Vinicius.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2005-12-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720223727/http://www.human-evol.cam.ac.uk/Members/Vinicius/Vinicius.htm |archivedate=2006-07-20 |df= }}</ref> (anthropologist, human biologist)
* Lucio Vinicius<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.human-evol.cam.ac.uk/Members/Vinicius/Vinicius.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2005-12-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720223727/http://www.human-evol.cam.ac.uk/Members/Vinicius/Vinicius.htm |archivedate=2006-07-20 |df= }}</ref> (anthropologist, human biologist)
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* Pop Tudor (terminologist)


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Anthropometric history]]
* [[Anthropometric history]]
* [[Human biology]]
* [[Human biology]]
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* [[Standard of living]]
* [[Standard of living]]
* [[Rod Usher]]
* [[Rod Usher]]
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==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.auxology.org/en/ International Association for Human Auxology]
* [http://www.auxology.org/en/ International Association for Human Auxology]
* [http://www.oberlin.edu/alummag/oamcurrent/oam_may99/tall.html Tall Tales: New Approaches to the Standard of Living (Oberlin Alumni Magazine)]
* [http://www.oberlin.edu/alummag/oamcurrent/oam_may99/tall.html Tall Tales: New Approaches to the Standard of Living (Oberlin Alumni Magazine)]
* {{cite journal |last = Hermanussen |first = Michael |author2 = Barry Bogin |title = Auxology – an editorial |journal = Ital J Pediatr |volume = 40 |issue = 8 |date = 2014 |doi = 10.1186/1824-7288-40-8 }}


{{Public health}}
{{Public health}}
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[[Category:Human physiology]]
[[Category:Human development]]
[[Category:Human development]]
[[Category:Human height]]
[[Category:Biology terminology]]
[[Category:Biology terminology]]
[[Category:Nutrition]]
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Auxology, sometimes called auxanology (from Greek αὔξω, auxō, or αὐξάνω, auxanō, "grow"; and -λογία, -logia), is a meta-term covering the study of all aspects of human physical growth (though it is also a fundamental of all biology.[1] Auxology is a highly multi-disciplinary science involving health sciences/medicine (pediatrics, general practice, endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, epidemiology), and to a lesser extent: nutrition, genetics, anthropology, anthropometry, ergonomics, history, economic history, economics, socioeconomics, sociology, public health, and psychology, among others.

Some auxologists

See also

References

  1. ^ Hermanussen, Michael (ed) (2013) Auxology - Studying Human Growth and Development, Schweizerbart, ISBN 9783510652785.
  2. ^ Universität Tübingen - Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Professor Dr. Jörg Baten Archived 2006-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ http://www.umd.umich.edu/casl/behsci/anthro/BoginCV/[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-02-09. Retrieved 2005-12-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Prof.dr. J.W. Drukker (http://www.narcis.nl)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2005-12-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  8. ^ http://www.research-projects.uzh.ch/a465.htm
  9. ^ welcome! | Prof. Dr. Michael Hermanussen
  10. ^ Francis E Johnston
  11. ^ http://www.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/ls_komlos/komlos.html
  12. ^ Livshits Gregory, Anatomy And Anthropology, Faculty Of Medicine, Tau Archived December 26, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2005-12-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ http://www.med.wright.edu/lhrc/fac/afr.html
  15. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2005-12-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ New Site - International Nutrition Foundation
  17. ^ Richard H. Steckel Archived 2006-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ □ Department of Anthropology □
  19. ^ Institute of Child Health
  20. ^ http://www.rug.nl/staff/p.g.tassenaar/
  21. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-07-20. Retrieved 2005-12-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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