Longitudinal analysis of adolescent growth in height, fatness, and fat patterning in rural South African black children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8317228 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noël Cameron (0000-0001-8316-047X, University of the Witwatersrand), Penny Gordon‐larsen (0000-0001-5322-4188, University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author), E M Wrchota (University of Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 307-321 |
| Publication date | 1994-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330930304 |
| PMID | 8042694 |
| OpenAlex | W1995808370 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 23 |
Adolescent growth in height, fatness, and fat patterning was investigated in a sample of 79 rural South African black children studied longitudinally from 6–18 years. Data were analyzed relative to peak height velocity (PHV) to identify the phenomenon of “compensatory” growth in height during adolescence and to describe changes in fatness and fat patterning. Compensatory growth following PHV was clearly observed relative to NHANES data for African‐Americans in that Z‐scores for height at the start of the adolescent growth spurt were greater than those at the end of the spurt. Statistically significant differences in fatness and centralization between males and females did not occur until about 2 years after PHV was attained. Centralization of fat occurred in both sexes but moreso in males. The lack of centralization in females was due to relatively greater triceps skinfold velocities. The rapid gain in post‐PHV fatness in females may represent a physiological adaptation to an energetically sub‐optimal environment, buffering the energetic costs of reproduction. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Biology · Growth spurt · Growth velocity · Obesity · Reproduction · Skinfold thickness · Demography · Ecology · Endocrinology · Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors · Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
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