Impact of fetal and neonatal malnutrition on the onset of puberty and associated noncommunicable disease risks
Nicholas E ConnorChild Health Research Foundation Dhaka Shishu Hospital, Dhaka, BangladeshBackground: Fetal and neonatal malnutrition impacts the timing of the onset of puberty. The timing of puberty onset has been shown to be a rough indicator of noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk. Recent advances...
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| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/impact-of-fetal-and-neonatal-malnutrition-on-the-onset-of-puberty-and--a6205 |