Infantile Stimulation And Adult Stature Of Human Males.

Description:

Rats and mice stimulated during an early period of life attain greater size at adulthood. Plausible explanation includes changes in functioning of the adrenal-pituitary system. The authors reviewed the customs of infant care in humans that were unusually stimulating or stressful. By studying cross-culturally the relationship between apparently stressful infant care practices and the stature of adult males. Tables. Bibliography.

Protocol:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access

Community:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Category:

Mental/Emotional, Miscellaneous, Physiology, Women/Children

Original Date:

1964

Creator:

Hoebel, Ea

Language:

English

Rights:

Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.

Source:

Western Humanities Review; 66:1007-28.

Identifier:

9903055

Subject:

Diet, Infant Behavior, Infant Care, Infant Welfare, Newborn Infant, Stress, Vitamins

Type:

Monograph