Height-Based Indices of Pubertal Timing in Male Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Khairullah, Ammar; May, Margaret T.; Tilling, Kate; Howe, Laura D.; Leonard, Gabriel; Perrond, Michel; Richer, Louis; Veillette, Suzanne; Pausova, Zdenka; Paus, Tomáš
Titel	Height-Based Indices of Pubertal Timing in Male Adolescents
Quelle	In: International Journal of Developmental Science, 7 (2013) 2, S.105-116 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2192-001X
Schlagwörter	Puberty; Males; Adolescents; Body Height; Brain; Adolescent Development; Cognitive Development; Longitudinal Studies; Age Differences; Human Body; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Metabolism; Statistical Analysis; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pubertät; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Körpergröße; Gehirn; Kognitive Entwicklung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Menschlicher Körper; Korrelation; Ausland; Stoffwechsel; Statistische Analyse; Kanada
Abstract	It is important to account for timing of puberty when studying the adolescent brain and cognition. The use of classical methods for assessing pubertal status may not be feasible in some studies, especially in male adolescents. Using data from a sample of 478 males from a longitudinal birth cohort, we describe the calculations of three independent height-based markers of pubertal timing: Age at Peak Height Velocity (APHV), Height Difference in Standard Deviations (HDSDS), and Percent Achieved of Adult Stature (PAAS). These markers correlate well with each other. In a separate cross-sectional study, we show that the PAAS marker correlates well with testosterone levels and self-reported pubertal-stage scores. We conclude by discussing key considerations for investigators when drawing upon these methods of assessing pubertal timing. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01