A comparison of pubertal maturity and growth

• Published in: Annals of human biology Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 341 - 347
• Main Authors: Gasser, Theo, Molinari, Luciano, Largo, Remo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa UK Ltd 01.07.2013; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Adolescent; Bone age; Bone Development; Breast - growth & development; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Growth Charts; Hair - growth & development; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; linear growth; Longitudinal Studies; Male; pubertal development; pubertal growth spurt; Sexual Maturation; Switzerland; Testis - growth & development; Young Adult; Switzerland

Abstract Background: Growth and pubertal development have each been studied in detail, but rarely in conjunction. Aim: The study aim was to determine what somatic and pubertal development have in common and how they differ and to quantify the association between milestones for growth and for puberta...