ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: Sci Rep 2018; 8(1):369The effect of improving socio-economic conditions on growth has been well described in Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. For instance, in Norway, height increased by 0.3 cm every 10 years between 1830-1875 and then by 0.6 cm every 10 years between 1875-1930. However, the respective roles of nutrition and physical act...

To read the full abstract: Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2018; 115(17) E3914-E3921Pediatric endocrinologists have long known that chronic disease, such as severe asthma or inflammatory bowel disease, leads to slower growth and short stature. But it is not always clear whether this is due to the disease (decreased oxygen to the tissues, decreased absorption of calories, infections), to the treatment (c...