Stunting in infancy, pubertal trajectories and adult body composition: the Birth to Twenty Plus cohort, South Africa.

Glory ChidumwaRihlat Said MohamedLukhanyo H NyatiFeziwe MpondoTinashe ChikoworeAlessandra PrioreschiJuliana KaguraLisa J WareLisa K MicklesfieldShane A Norris

Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2020)

Being stunted in this population predicted adult body composition through slower pubertal development and shorter adult stature.

Keyphrases

body composition
resistance training
bone mineral density
south africa
depressive symptoms
pregnant women
young adults
postmenopausal women
gestational age
high intensity
pregnancy outcomes