Adolescent growth: genes, hormones and the peer group Michael Hermanussen T. Meitinger J.D. Veldhuis M.J. Low R. Pfaffle K. Staub R. Panczak Detlef Groth M. Brabec M. von Salisch C.P.A. Loh Vincent Tassenaar Christiane Scheffler Rebekka Mumm Elena Godina Andreas Lehmann J. Tutkuviene S. Gervickaite A.F.M. Nierop A. Holmgren Christian Assmann S. van Buuren S. Koziel E. Zadzinska Maria Ines Varela Silva J. Vignerova E. Salama Mortada El-Shabrawi A. Huijic Takashi Satake Barry Bogin 2134/14559 https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Adolescent_growth_genes_hormones_and_the_peer_group/9613868 The association between poverty, malnutrition, illness and poor socioeconomic conditions on the one side, and poor growth and short adult stature on the other side, is well recognized. Yet, the simple assumption by implication that poor growth and short stature result from poor living conditions, should be questioned. Recent evidence on the impact of the social network on adolescent growth and adult height further challenges the traditional concept of growth being a mirror of health. Twenty-nine scientists met at Glücksburg castle, Northern Germany, November 15th - 17th 2013, to discuss genetic, endocrine, mathematical and psychological aspects and related issues, of child and adolescent growth and final height. 2014-05-07 12:54:21 untagged Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified