Abstract
In an attempt to overcome ethnic and racial differences in skeletal maturation, the use of ethnic-specific standards has been suggested. Do we need such standards? Based on a fundamental understanding of phenotypic plasticity and an individual's ability to respond to environmental cues, the author argues that we do not need ethnic-specific standards for bone maturity. I suggest that we use a unified international standard of bone maturity for comparing the health, nutrition, and quality of life of all children, regardless of their race, nationality, and ethnicity.
Subject
Endocrinology,General Medicine,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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