"The Truth Revealed: The Human Adolescent Growth Spurt is Not Exclusive"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by SciTechDaily
A recent study published in the journal eLife challenges the notion that the adolescent growth spurt in body length is unique to humans. The research indicates that many primate species, including humans, experience growth spurts in body weight during adolescence. The study suggests that previous misunderstandings were due to methodological errors and highlights the importance of considering scaling laws when interpreting growth curves. The findings also suggest that pronounced adolescent growth spurts in body weight and length likely exist in many non-human primates, not just bonobos.