D.J@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoHow would being malnourished affect height development?message-squaremessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up125arrow-down1message-squareHow would being malnourished affect height development?D.J@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square1fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSidusetluna@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoBeing malnourished as a child/teen (pretty much any time prior to or at the beginning of puberty) can stunt growth. It can also cause other issues, but sometimes these children will grow into their 20s during a phase called “catch up growth”. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8005092/
Being malnourished as a child/teen (pretty much any time prior to or at the beginning of puberty) can stunt growth. It can also cause other issues, but sometimes these children will grow into their 20s during a phase called “catch up growth”.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8005092/