Indicators of biological maturation and secular changes in biological maturation

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Beunen, Gaston P ^a   Rogol, Alan D ^b   Malina, Robert M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth reference; Hormones; Maturity; Secular change

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH; MATURATION; STANDARD (REFERENCE);

EID: 33845889277     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265060274s508     Document Type: Review

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