MRC Epidemiology Unit
Role of prenatal characteristics and early growth on pubertal attainment of British girls.
Maisonet M, Christensen KY, Rubin C, Holmes A, Flanders WD, Heron J, Ong KK, Golding J, McGeehin MA, Marcus M
Pediatrics. Aug 2010
(DOI : 10.1542/peds.2009-2636)
Infancy weight gain predicts childhood body fat and age at menarche in girls.
Ong KK, Emmett P, Northstone K, Golding J, Rogers I, Ness AR, Wells JC, Dunger DB
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. Feb 2009
(DOI : 10.1210/jc.2008-2489)
Genetic variation in LIN28B is associated with the timing of puberty.
Ong KK, Elks CE, Li S, Zhao JH, Luan J, Andersen LB, Bingham SA, Brage S, Smith GD, Ekelund U, Gillson CJ, Glaser B, Golding J, Hardy R, Khaw KT, Kuh D, Luben R, Marcus M, McGeehin MA, Ness AR, Northstone K, Ring SM, Rubin C, Sims MA, Song K, Strachan DP, Vollenweider P, Waeber G, Waterworth DM, Wong A, Deloukas P, Barroso I, Mooser V, Loos RJ, Wareham NJ
Nature genetics. Oct 2008
(DOI : 10.1038/ng.382)
Honour JW, Jones R, Leary S, Golding J, Ong KK, Dunger DB
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. Aug 2007
(DOI : 10.1210/jc.2007-0851)
Earlier mother's age at menarche predicts rapid infancy growth and childhood obesity.
Ong KK, Northstone K, Wells JC, Rubin C, Ness AR, Golding J, Dunger DB
PLoS Medicine. Oct 2006
(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040132)
