Dental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gain

Mahoney et al. calculate the long-term biorhythm of adolescents from primary molar teeth and examine the relationship with weight, height and mass. Faster biorhythms are associated with a lower weight, and reduced weight and mass gain during adolescence.

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Main Authors: Patrick Mahoney, Gina McFarlane, Carolina Loch, Sophie White, Bruce Floyd, Erin C. Dunn, Rosie Pitfield, Alessia Nava, Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Communications Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00164-x
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description Mahoney et al. calculate the long-term biorhythm of adolescents from primary molar teeth and examine the relationship with weight, height and mass. Faster biorhythms are associated with a lower weight, and reduced weight and mass gain during adolescence.
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spelling doaj.art-af0a647235a74ecbb89f93c9ab833b412022-12-22T03:05:50ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Medicine2730-664X2022-08-012111310.1038/s43856-022-00164-xDental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gainPatrick Mahoney0Gina McFarlane1Carolina Loch2Sophie White3Bruce Floyd4Erin C. Dunn5Rosie Pitfield6Alessia Nava7Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg8School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of KentSchool of Anthropology and Conservation, University of KentSir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of OtagoSir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of OtagoSchool of Social Sciences, University of AucklandDepartment of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General HospitalSchool of Anthropology and Conservation, University of KentSchool of Anthropology and Conservation, University of KentSchool of Anthropology and Conservation, University of KentMahoney et al. calculate the long-term biorhythm of adolescents from primary molar teeth and examine the relationship with weight, height and mass. Faster biorhythms are associated with a lower weight, and reduced weight and mass gain during adolescence.https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00164-x
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Dental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gain
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title Dental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gain
title_full Dental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gain
title_fullStr Dental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gain
title_full_unstemmed Dental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gain
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