Linear Growth Spurts are Preceded by Higher Weight Gain Velocity and Followed by Weight Slowdowns Among Rural Children in Burkina Faso: A Longitudinal Study
Ilana Cliffer, Nandita Perumal, William A. Masters, Elena N. Naumova, Laetitia Ouedraogo, Franck Garanet, Beatrice Lorge Rogers
Topics & Concepts
Weight gainLongitudinal studyBody weightLinear growthGrowth velocityEnvironmental scienceMedicineMathematicsEndocrinologyStatisticsApplied mathematicsChild Nutrition and Water AccessObesity, Physical Activity, DietBirth, Development, and Health