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Adolescent growth: Genes, hormones and the peer group. Proceedings of the 20th aschauer Soiree, held at Glücksburg Castle, Germany, 15th to 17th November 2013

  • M. Hermanussen
  • , T. Meitinger
  • , J. D. Veldhuis
  • , M. J. Low
  • , R. Pfäffle
  • , K. Staub
  • , R. Panczak
  • , D. Groth
  • , M. Brabec
  • , M. Von Salisch
  • , C. P.A. Loh
  • , V. Tassenaar
  • , C. Scheffler
  • , R. Mumm
  • , E. Godina
  • , A. Lehmann
  • , J. Tutkuviene
  • , S. Gervickaite
  • , A. F.M. Nierop
  • , A. Holmgren
  • C. Aßmann, S. Van Buuren, S. Koziel, E. Zadzińska, I. Varela-Silva, J. Vignerová, E. Salama, M. El-Shabrawi, A. Huijic, T. Satake, B. Bogin
  • Institut für Humangenetik
  • Mayo Clinic
  • University of Michigan Medical School
  • University Hospital Leipzig
  • University of Zurich
  • University of Potsdam
  • Institute of Computer Science of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
  • Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • Coggin College of Business
  • University of Groningen
  • Moscow State University
  • Vilnius University
  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital
  • Muvara B.V.
  • University of Bamberg
  • TNO-ICT
  • the University of Utrecht
  • Institute of Anthropology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
  • University of Lodz
  • Loughborough University
  • National Institute of Public Health Prague
  • National Research Centre
  • University of Cairo
  • Institut für Prähistorische Archäologie
  • Nihon University

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Abstract

The association between poverty, malnutrition, illness and poor socioeconomic conditions on the one side, and poor growth and short adult stature on the other side, is well recognized. Yet, the simple assumption by implication that poor growth and short stature result from poor living conditions, should be questioned. Recent evidence on the impact of the social network on adolescent growth and adult height further challenges the traditional concept of growth being a mirror of health. Twenty-nine scientists met at Glücksburg castle, Northern Germany, November 15th - 17th 2013, to discuss genetic, endocrine, mathematical and psychological aspects and related issues, of child and adolescent growth and final height.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)341-353
Number of pages13
JournalPediatric Endocrinology Reviews
Volume11
Issue number3
StatePublished - Mar 2014
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger

Keywords

  • Adolescent growth
  • Body height
  • Community effect
  • Growth hormone
  • Peer group

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