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Human Growth and Development |
| Centro Studi Auxologici - 50123 Firenze - Piazza Madonna degli Aldobrandini 1 |
Prof. Dott. Ivan Nicoletti
Tel. +39 55 212322 |
| Assessment of normal growth and development |
| Diagnosis and treatment of disorders in growth and development |
| Common anomalies |
| Short stature |
| Overweight and obesity |
| Delayed puberty |
| Precocious puberty |
| Hypogenitalism |
| Decline in school performance |
| Behavioral changes due to emotional disorders |
| Auxological counseling |
| The Center provides check-ups on normal child development and assesses growth alterations in height, weight, bodily proportions, and maturation times. Normality of growth is judged in terms of standards updated and adapted to the Italian population |
| Skeletal maturity and prediction of adult stature |
| The assessment of skeletal maturity and the prediction of adult stature are essential for diagnosis and prognosis and for monitoring anabolic and hormonal therapies. The Center determines skeletal maturity and probable adult height by methods devised by the Center itself. |
| Scientific research |
| In collaboration with other research institutes and public organizations, the Center conducts studies on various aspects of child and adolescent development, including physical activity and sports, and publishes its findings in scientific books and articles. |
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