Somatic maturation and body composition in female healthy adolescents with or without adjustment for body fat

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the stages of somatic maturation and body composition in eutrophic female adolescents with or without excessive body fat. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 118 female adolescents, from 14 to 19 years-old, in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Southeast Brazil....

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Main Authors: Valter Paulo N. Miranda, Franciane Rocha de Faria, Eliane Rodrigues de Faria, Silvia Eloiza Priore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 2014-03-01
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822014000100078&lng=en&tlng=en