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indices for acceleration

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Anthropometric = height, weight etc.
Physiometric = activity of major organs/systems e.g. vital capacity, muscular strength.
Somatoscopic = statue, secondary sex signs.
Physical activity = ability to perform physically.

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def of acceleration

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Acceleration (Quicker development of human organism) -> Social Infantilism (Children appear older but social development doesn’t).

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where can the info for acceleration be collected

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Information collected from primary and secondary schools. Some of this info can be collected from GPs.

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Signs of Acceleration

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Higher indices at birth
Earlier teeth development
Earlier menarche (1st appearance of menstruation)
Earlier finish of growth

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theories of acceleration

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Heliogenic theory of Koch
Nutrigenous theory of Lenox
Radiowave theory of Traube
Theory of Urbanisation stress
Theory of Fox for lifestyle level
Theory of cyclic changes

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pribkens dut to acceleration

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Earlier sexual life
No sense of social responsibility
Non-adapted school programmes
Military service problems
Earlier drug abuse, tobacco smoking and alcohol
Generally, earlier appearance of disease and decrease of the age at which a disease 1st appears due to earlier exposure to RF’s.

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health determinants

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One of the main categories of the European community health indicators (ECHI).
They include the range of personal, social, economic and environmental factors that determine health status of an individual or population.
Include = personal and biological factors, health behaviours, living and working conditions.

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ECHI MEAING

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European community health indicators (ECHI).

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WHAT ARE HEALTH INDICATORS

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The European commission aims at producing comparable information on health and health related behaviours of the population, on diseases and health systems.
The 1st set of health indicators was proposed by the ECHI-1 project and widely disseminated.
General requirements for health indicators:
Easy to read and understand
Available in a timely fashion
Available for most, if not all member states
Selected from reliable sources
Coherent

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eCHI main categories:

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ECHI main categories:
1. Demographic and socio-economic factors
2. Health status (mortality, morbidity, general health status and composite health status measures)
3. Health determinants
4. Health status (Prevention, health protection/promotion, healthcare resources, healthcare utilisation, health expenditures, healthcare quality)

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