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Chapter 13

Chapter 13. The Anthropological Perspective on the Human Life Course. Chapter Outline. Fundamentals of Growth and Development Nutritional Effects on Growth and Development Other Factors Influencing Growth and Development The Human Life Cycle Individuals, Society, and Evolution

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Chapter 13

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  1. Chapter 13 The Anthropological Perspective on the Human Life Course

  2. Chapter Outline • Fundamentals of Growth and Development • Nutritional Effects on Growth and Development • Other Factors Influencing Growth and Development • The Human Life Cycle • Individuals, Society, and Evolution • Are We Still Evolving?

  3. Growth and Development • Growth refers to an increase in mass or number of cells. • Development refers to differentiation of cells into different types of tissues.

  4. Nutritional Requirements for Growth • Nutrients needed for growth, development, and body maintenance include: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. • The amount we need of these nutrients coevolved with foods available to humans throughout evolutionary history. • The specific pattern of amino acids required in human nutrition reflects an ancestral diet high in animal protein.

  5. Distance and Velocity Curves of Growth in Height For a Healthy American Girl • The distance curve shows the height attained in a given year.

  6. Distance and Velocity Curves of Growth in Height For a Healthy American Girl • The velocity curve plots the amount gained in a given year.

  7. Preagricultural, Contemporary, and Recently Recommended Diet

  8. Preagricultural, Contemporary, and Recently Recommended Diet

  9. Factors Influencing Growth and Development • Genetics • Environmental factors can influence growth and development, but an individual can not exceed their genetic potential. • Hormones • Thyroxine regulates metabolism and aids in body heat production. Growth hormone has an impact on almost every cell in the body.

  10. Environmental Factors • Environmental factors, such as altitude and climate, effect on growth and development. • In Colorado, birth weight declined 3.6 ounces per 3,300 feet of elevation gain, even when gestational age, maternal weight gain, smoking, and prenatal care were considered. • Infectious diseases have their greatest impact during childhood and can delay growth, particularly when coupled with malnutrition.

  11. The Human Life Cycle • Prenatal begins with conception and ends with birth. • Infancy is when the baby nurses. • Childhood is from weaning to puberty. • Adolescence is from puberty to the end of growth. • Adulthood is the completion of growth.

  12. Life Cycle Stagesfor Various Animal Species

  13. Diameter of Birth Canal and Head Length and Breadth of Newborns

  14. Providing for Juveniles

  15. The Secular Trend in Age at Menarche in Europe

  16. Life Spans

  17. Changes in Life Expectancy Due to AIDS in Seven African Nations

  18. Quick Quiz

  19. 1. Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the pre-agricultural human diet? It was high in • protein. • complex carbohydrates. • fat. • fiber.

  20. Answer: c • Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the pre-agricultural human diet? It was high in fat.

  21. 2. Why are essential amino acids called "essential"? • These are the only proteins that the human body produces. • They must be produced when we are infants. • They must be obtained from the diet. • They cannot be absorbed in the gut.

  22. Answer: c • Essential amino acids are called "essential” because they must be obtained from the diet.

  23. 3. Studies show that children at high elevations are shorter than those at low elevations. • True • False

  24. Answer: True • Studies show that children at high elevations are shorter than those at low elevations.

  25. 4. Virtually all animals have clearly demarcated phases in their lives. • True • False

  26. Answer: false • It’s false that virtually all animals have clearly demarcated phases in their lives.

  27. 5. One of the primary ways that genes have an effect on growth and development is through their effects on • blood. • hormones. • bone growth. • organ development.

  28. Answer : b • One of the primary ways that genes have an effect on growth and development is through their effects on hormones.

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