Estimation of Pubertal Growth-Spurt Parameters in Children and Adolescents in Colombia: Comparison between Low and Moderate Altitudes

Estimation of Pubertal Growth-Spurt Parameters in Children and Adolescents in Colombia: Comparison between Low and Moderate Altitudes

Context-specific information, including differences in geographical areas, such as distinct altitudes, can be important to explain variations in physical growth. We aimed to compare the estimation of maximum growth velocity and pubertal growth-spurt parameters of children and adolescents living at l...

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Main Authors: María Correa-Rodríguez, Rossana Gomez-Campos, Marco Antonio Cossio-Bolaños, Florelba Campo-Lucumí, Katherine González-Ruíz, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
growth velocity
Preece–Baines method
altitude
children
adolescents
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3847

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