Pubertal Development and Prepubertal Height and Weight Jointly Predict Young Adult Height and Body Mass Index in a Prospective Study in South Africa.

Aryeh D Stein Elizabeth A LundeenReynaldo MartorellParminder S Suchdev Neil K MehtaLinda M RichterShane A Norris

Published in: The Journal of nutrition (2016)

Progression through puberty modifies the relation between prepubertal and adult anthropometry. Screening for early or rapid progression of puberty might identify children at an increased risk of becoming overweight or obese adults.

Keyphrases

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childhood cancer
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