Body composition trajectories during childhood predict skeletal maturation at puberty: A longitudinal study
Shu W, Li M, Vermund S, Li H, Hu Y. Body composition trajectories during childhood predict skeletal maturation at puberty: A longitudinal study. Heliyon 2024, 10: e36381. PMID: 39253277, PMCID: PMC11381823, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced bone ageBMI z-scoreFMI Z-scoreBone ageZ-scoreFat-free mass index Z scoreFat mass index z-scoreBody mass index z-scoreHigher BMI z-scoreBody composition trajectoriesBody composition measurementsBody composition indicatorsPediatric cohortLinear bone growthNutritional statusPrimary school childrenSkeletal maturityBMIFFMIPubertyAgeBone growthSchool childrenComposite measureLongitudinal study