American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol 152, Issue 5 446-452, Copyright © 2000 by Oxford University Press
CS Berkey, JD Gardner, AL Frazier and GA Colditz
Adolescent growth and development may be affected by factors such as
dietary intake and body size from much earlier in childhood. In a
longitudinal study of 67 Caucasian girls in Boston, Massachusetts, data
were collected prospectively from birth during the 1930s and 1940s. Heights
and weights were measured semiannually, and dietary history interviews were
conducted with mothers. Stepwise linear regression methods were used to
seek factors which best predicted age at menarche, adolescent peak height
growth velocity, and the age at which peak growth velocity occurred. Girls
who consumed more (energy-adjusted) animal protein and less vegetable
protein at ages 3-5 years had earlier menarche, and girls aged 1-2 years
with higher dietary fat intakes and girls aged 6-8 years with higher animal
protein intakes became adolescents with earlier peak growth. Controlling
for body size, girls who consumed more calories and animal protein 2 years
before peak growth had higher peak growth velocity. These findings may have
implications regarding adult diseases whose risks are associated with
adolescent growth and development factors.
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Relation of childhood diet and body size to menarche and adolescent growth in girls
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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