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The effect of prepubertal calcium carbonate supplementation on the age of peak height velocity in Gambian adolescents(1)(2)(3)(4)

Background: Limited evidence suggests that calcium intake before puberty influences adolescent height growth and the timing of puberty. Such an effect might be particularly marked in populations in whom low calcium intake, stunting, and delayed puberty are common. Objective: The objective was to tes...

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Autores principales: Prentice, Ann, Dibba, Bakary, Sawo, Yankuba, Cole, Tim J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Nutrition 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3642996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22990031
http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.112.037481