Heredity, genetics, and environmental factors all influence human growth and development. Hereditary factors include characteristics inherited from parents such as race and sex, with boys generally being heavier than girls at birth. Environmental factors encompass prenatal influences as well as postnatal factors like climate, nutrition, family and social surroundings, and emotional state, which can either promote or retard growth and optimal development. Proper nutrition, a stable home environment, and lack of disease or infection are key to allowing a child to reach their growth and developmental potential.

1. Presented By:
Shivani Gandhi

3. Factors affecting
growth & development
Heredity &
Genetic
Factors
Environmental
Factors

5. Heredity and Genetic factors
Characteristics of Parents
Race
Sex
Family & Surroundings

7. Race

8. Sex
Boys are
heavier
than girl
after a birth

9. 5.Genetic disorder

10. Environmental Factors

11. Environmental factor

13. Harmful Prenatal factors

15. Internal Factor

16. Climate
•Infection & Infestation is
common in
hot & humid Climate

17. Nutrition
•Growth of children from
PEM, Anemia, and Vitamin
deficiency status is
retarded

19. Emotional Factors
Children from broken home and
Orphanages do not grow and
In an optimum level develop

20. Conclusion

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