Nutritional determinants of puberty
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JL Cameron
Nutrition reviews, 1996•search.proquest.comNutritional Determinants of Puberty Page 1 February 1996: HUSH—822 Nutritional
Determinants of Puberty Judy L. Cameron, Ph.D. The development of reproductive capacity is
one of the most important processes undertaken by any living organism because it is essential
to the survival of a species. Thus, it is not surprising that a great deal of attention has focused
on the effects of undemutrition on both its development and maintenance. From a theoretical
perspective, adequate nutrition would appear to be necessary because the reproductive …
Determinants of Puberty Judy L. Cameron, Ph.D. The development of reproductive capacity is
one of the most important processes undertaken by any living organism because it is essential
to the survival of a species. Thus, it is not surprising that a great deal of attention has focused
on the effects of undemutrition on both its development and maintenance. From a theoretical
perspective, adequate nutrition would appear to be necessary because the reproductive …
Abstract
There is evidence that food availability can influence the timing of puberty and the maintenance of adult reproductive functions in humans. Severe states of undernutrition can markedly impair activity of the reproductive process.
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