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critical weight hypothesis: a standalone construct

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critical weighthypothesis1 CONSTRUCTCritical weightFRISCH · ENDOCRINOLOGY

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the hypothesis that menarche and adolescent events occur when a girl reaches a critical body weight or fat level.

In endocrinology, critical weight hypothesis refers to the hypothesis that menarche and adolescent events occur when a girl reaches a critical body weight or fat level. This meaning comes from Frisch (1970) in Science.[1]

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  1. Frisch, R. E., & Revelle, R. (1970). Height and Weight at Menarche and a Hypothesis of Critical Body Weights and Adolescent Events. Science, 169(3943), 397-399. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.169.3943.397

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