Health Care Maintenance in Female Adolescents Elizabeth A. Boatwright, MD, Beverly S. Tozer, MD, Deepa P. Verma, MD, Janis E. Blair, MD, Anita P. Mayer, MD, Julia A. Files, MD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 80, Issue 12, Pages 1641-1650 (December 2005) DOI: 10.4065/80.12.1641 Copyright © 2005 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 Leading causes of death in 2002 in the United States for female adolescents and male adolescents. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.10 Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2005 80, 1641-1650DOI: (10.4065/80.12.1641) Copyright © 2005 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 Body mass index-by-age percentiles for girls 2 to 20 years. From the National Center for Health Statistics.25 Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2005 80, 1641-1650DOI: (10.4065/80.12.1641) Copyright © 2005 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2005 80, 1641-1650DOI: (10.4065/80.12.1641) Copyright © 2005 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions