Micronutrients--an essential aid to daily growth in children.

Human growth has been scientifically investigated and studied since the beginning of science; yet, the exact manner in which a child grows still remains unanswered. Although remarkable increases in body size and length occur during organismal growth, very little is known about the mechanism of the growth process(2). Longitudinal growth occurs through a process of cell proliferation, the addition of new cells to the growth plate of the bone and hypertrophy, resulting in the expansion of the growth plate.