Novel type of references for BMI aligned for onset of puberty – using the QEPS growth model

Novel type of references for BMI aligned for onset of puberty – using the QEPS growth model

Abstract Objectives Despite inter-individual variations in pubertal timing, growth references are conventionally constructed relative to chronological age (C-age). Thus, they are based on reference populations containing a mix of prepubertal and pubertal individuals, making them of limited use for d...

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Main Authors: Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland, Aimon Niklasson, Lars Gelander, Anton Holmgren, Andreas F. M. Nierop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Pubertal growth
Personalized growth
Biological age
SDS
Standard reference population
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03304-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03304-3

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