A mixed effects model to estimate timing and intensity of pubertal growth from height and secondary sexual characteristics

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 76-83

  Cole, T J ^a   Pan, H ^a   Butler, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Height; Mixed effect model; Puberty; Tanner stage; Velocity

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; GROWTH; GROWTH MODELING; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL MATURITY;

EDINBURGH [SCOTLAND]; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY HEIGHT; BREAST; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENARCHE; PUBERTY; TESTIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BODY HEIGHT; BREAST; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENARCHE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PUBERTY; SCOTLAND; TESTIS;

EID: 84890054359     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2013.856472     Document Type: Article

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