Journal article
Adolescence and the next generation
GC Patton, CA Olsson, V Skirbekk, R Saffery, ME Wlodek, PS Azzopardi, M Stonawski, B Rasmussen, E Spry, K Francis, ZA Bhutta, NJ Kassebaum, AH Mokdad, CJL Murray, AM Prentice, N Reavley, P Sheehan, K Sweeny, RM Viner, SM Sawyer
Nature | NATURE PORTFOLIO | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.1038/nature25759
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Abstract
Adolescent growth and social development shape the early development of offspring from preconception through to the post-partum period through distinct processes in males and females. At a time of great change in the forces shaping adolescence, including the timing of parenthood, investments in today's adolescents, the largest cohort in human history, will yield great dividends for future generations.
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank B. Reid for his assistance with the design of Fig. 1. G.C.P., P.S.A. and N.R. are supported by NH and MRC research fellowships. We acknowledge the support of the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.