Does height catch‐up in schoolchildren have an effect on bone mass in adolescents? Analysis in a Brazilian birth cohort
Objective: To analyze the effect of height catch‐up at school age on the bone mass of adolescents of a Brazilian birth cohort. Methods: A cohort study using data obtained from the three moments (birth, 7/9 years and 18/19 years of age) of the Cohorts‐RPS study. Height catch‐up was defined based on t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553618301617 |