TY - JOUR
AU - Scheffler, Christiane
AB - AbbreviationsDATDopamine transporterFSHFollicle Stimulating HormoneGHGrowth HormoneGHRHGrowth Hormone‐Releasing HormoneGnRHGonadotropin‐Releasing HormoneIGF1Insulin like Growth Factor 1LHLuteinising HormoneLMCILow‐ and Middle‐Income CountriesPMvHypothalamic Ventral Premammillary nucleusKey NotesThe understanding of human growth regulation still lacks a unifying theory.Currently, the endocrine regulation of growth on the one side, and behaviour, social beliefs and values, lifestyle and the struggle for social reputation on the other side appear unassociatedBased on literature and historical data, we consider the historic transition of political and social values following revolutions and civil wars as key for the understanding of these complex regulations.INTRODUCTIONGrowth of children is a multifarious phenomenon that has for a long time been studied by experts from diverse disciplines. Nutritionists assign a prime role to nutrition and refer to the deleterious effects of nutrient deficiencies; economists highlight the economic circumstances when explaining the short stature prevalent in the Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries (LMIC); paediatric endocrinologists tend to emphasise the pivotal role of growth hormone; archaeologists provide evidence for short stature even among people who had spent their lives under affluent and even opulent conditions, whereas child psychologists preferably discuss psychological and social factors for optimum growth and development of children and adolescents. All of these experts provide excellent arguments, but how does 
TI - The socio‐endocrine regulation of human growth
JF - Acta Paediatrica: Nurturing the Child
DO - 10.1111/apa.16504
DA - 2022-11-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/the-socio-endocrine-regulation-of-human-growth-0Y0LncWQ2T
SP - 2077
EP - 2081
VL - 111
IS - 11
DP - DeepDyve
ER -