Dietary intake and sleep in late childhood - do shorter children have distinct patterns?

The exceptional growth rate during adolescence demands increased dietary intake. We aimed to compare diet and lifestyle of pre-adolescents with height and weight below the 10 percentile, with those of pre-adolescents of higher height and weight. This case-control study included healthy pre-pubertal...

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Published in:Pediatric research 2024-11
Main Authors: Fisch-Shvalb, Naama, Zur, Maya, Lazar, Liora, Shamir, Raanan, Phillip, Moshe, Yackobovitch-Gavan, Michal
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Language:English
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Summary:The exceptional growth rate during adolescence demands increased dietary intake. We aimed to compare diet and lifestyle of pre-adolescents with height and weight below the 10 percentile, with those of pre-adolescents of higher height and weight. This case-control study included healthy pre-pubertal girls (≥9 years) and boys (≥10 years). The case groups included 31 girls and 32 boys with height and weight
ISSN:0031-3998
1530-0447
1530-0447
DOI:10.1038/s41390-024-03678-3