Modelling height in adolescence: a comparison of methods for estimating the age at peak height velocity
Background: Controlling for maturational status and timing is crucial in lifecourse epidemiology. One popular non-invasive measure of maturity is the age at peak height velocity (PHV). There are several ways to estimate age at PHV, but it is unclear which of these to use in practice. Aim: To find th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-11-01
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Series: | Annals of Human Biology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2017.1391877 |