ArticleBMC pediatrics2021
Novel type of references for weight aligned for onset of puberty - using the QEPS growth model.
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- Age-specific Contributions to Height in Boys with Klinefelter Syndrome: Analysis of Growth Using the QEPS Model.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2026Article
- Growth patterns in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia analyzed by the QEPS growth model.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Computerised Algorithms Showed Promise in Identifying Swedish Children With Atypical Growth Patterns.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Article
- Data Resource Profile: Paediatric Regional Healthcare Information Platform in Halland, Sweden.International journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Normalization of puberty and adult height in girls with Turner syndrome: results of the Swedish Growth Hormone trials initiating transition into adulthood.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Novel type of references for BMI aligned for onset of puberty - using the QEPS growth model.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundGrowth references are traditionally constructed relative to chronological age, despite inter-individual variations in pubertal timing. A new type of height reference was recently developed allowing growth to be aligned based on onset of pubertal height growth. We here aim to develop a corresponding reference for pubertal weight.
methodsTo model QEPS-weight, 3595 subjects (1779 girls) from GrowUp
resultsReferences (median, SDS) for total weight (QEPS-functions), weight specific to puberty (P-function), and weight gain in the absence of specific pubertal growth (basic weight, QES-functions), allowing alignment of individual growth based on age at pubertal onset. For both sexes, basic weight was greater than average for late maturing, tall and high-BMI subgroups. The P-function-related weight was greater than average in short and lower than average in tall children, in those with high BMI, and in girls but not boys with low BMI.
conclusionsNew pubertal weight references allow individual variations in pubertal timing to be taken into consideration when evaluating growth. When used together with the comparable pubertal height reference, this will improve growth monitoring in clinical practice for identifying abnormal growth and serve as a valuable research tool providing insight into human growth.
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