Grow first, gain fat in the meantime. Longitudinal study of anthropometric changes around menarche
There is a long dispute among anthropologist over which factor is more important – skeletal maturation or energy accumulation – for menarche occurrence. Here we report results of longitudinal study conducted on the sample of 178 girls followed for the period from 2 years before to 2 years after the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2015-06-01
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Series: | Anthropological Review |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2015-0012 |