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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Main Authors: Ziomkiewicz Anna, Kozieł Sławomir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-06-01
Series:Anthropological Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2015-0012