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A sub\u2010group of the 1974 and 1990 GrowUp Gothenburg cohorts was used (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20094700, 50% males). The subgroup consisted of healthy individuals with Nordic ethnicity, known parental heights and measured adult heights. Data on birth characteristics (gestational age, birth length, birth weight) were collected. Pubertal timing was assessed as age at peak height velocity. Univariable linear regression analysis and bivariate correlations were conducted to answer the research questions.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Gestational age was not associated with age at peak height velocity or adult height. Birth length and weight could explain 12% and 8% (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009\u2264\u20090.001) respectively of attained adult height. 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