Picture this: In the same pediatrician’s office, two little boys happen to have their 3-year-old well visit on the same day. Both start with a nurse, who weighs them and measures their height. Then ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia have a shorter median height and higher body weight at age 20 years ...

Growth charts for children with rare genetic disorders - giving healthcare professionals and families clearer guidance on how a child is developing - have been created by an international team, led by ...

New research reveals that early growth patterns can help predict adult height and pubertal growth, but not when puberty will begin—challenging assumptions about how early development shapes lifelong ...

How tall your child will be may be decided in the first two years, but it won’t tell you when puberty starts. This study sheds light on the lifelong significance of early growth and the limits of its ...