Body Composition Changes and Catch-up Growth in Pre-pubertal Children with Short Stature: A Longitudinal Retrospective Cross-sectional Cohort Study
Children with pre-pubertal short stature who achieved a normal height showed the most significant increase in SMMI. Children with lower increases in SMMI may require further assessment for continued short stature.
Authors
- Junghwan Suh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2092-2585)
- Seo Jung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9799-0148)
- Ji Hun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2124-0818)
- Dohyun Chun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3031-4011)
Institutions
- Kangwon National University (KR)
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Severance Hospital (KR)
- Gwangmyeong Mental Health Welfare Center (KR)
- Gangnam Severance Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2025.2024-12-12
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Yonsei University
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Education, India
- Yonsei University College of Medicine