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    This document discusses factors that affect growth and development, including heredity, genetics, and environmental influences. It notes that hereditary and genetic factors like a person's parents, race, sex, and family surroundings impact development. Environmental factors such as climate, nutrition, prenatal health issues, and emotional stressors from situations like living in broken homes can also influence a child's growth and optimal development. Proper nutrition, infection/infestation prevention, and emotional well-being are highlighted as important for children to reach their growth potential.

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    This document discusses factors that affect growth and development, including heredity, genetics, and environmental influences. It notes that hereditary and genetic factors like a person's parents, race, sex, and family surroundings impact development. Environmental factors such as climate, nutrition, prenatal health issues, and emotional stressors from situations like living in broken homes can also influence a child's growth and optimal development. Proper nutrition, infection/infestation prevention, and emotional well-being are highlighted as important for children to reach their growth potential.

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    Factors That Affect Growth and Development

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    Kristela Mae Coloma
    This document discusses factors that affect growth and development, including heredity, genetics, and environmental influences. It notes that hereditary and genetic factors like a person's parents, race, sex, and family surroundings impact development. Environmental factors such as climate, nutrition, prenatal health issues, and emotional stressors from situations like living in broken homes can also influence a child's growth and optimal development. Proper nutrition, infection/infestation prevention, and emotional well-being are highlighted as important for children to reach their growth potential.

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    Factors affecting

    growth & development

    Heredity &
    Genetic Environmental
    Factors Factors
    Heredity and Genetic factors

    Characteristics of Parents
    Race
    Sex
    Family & Surroundings
    Race
    Sex

    Boys are
    heavier
    than girl
    after a birth
    5.Genetic disorder
    Environmental Factors
    Environmental factor
    Harmful Prenatal factors
    Internal Factor
    Climate

    •Infection & Infestation is


    common in
    hot & humid Climate
    Nutrition

    •Growth of children from


    PEM, Anemia, and
    Vitamin deficiency status
    is retarded
    Emotional Factors

    Children from broken home and


    Orphanages do not grow and
    In an optimum level develop
    Conclusion
    Thank You

    Ma’am Tella 

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