Growth Spurt
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Growth Spurt Definition by Healthwise:
A growth spurt is a period when a child's height rapidly increases. Growth spurts are most obvious when a child is an infant (ages 1 month through 11 months) and during the teen years (starting at about age 11 for girls and at about age 13 for boys).
The signs of a growth spurt include:
- Increased appetite. A child's nutritional needs increase before and during periods of rapid growth.
- An increase in bone and muscle growth.
- An increase in the amount of fat stored in the body.
Growth spurts can last days to years.
| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
| Last Updated: March 17, 2008 | |
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