Anthropometric parameters and sexual maturation in 12- to 15-year-old Estonian boys.
Anthropol Anz
; 62(2): 203-15, 2004 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-15228197
The aims of this study were 1. to fix main sexual maturation signs and anthropometric measurements, and 2. to investigate relations between maturational status and main anthropometric parameters (i.e. skinfolds, girths, lengths, breadths/lengths) in 12-15-year old boys. In total, 361 boys from Tartu, Estonia, were studied. Body height and weight, 9 skinfolds, 13 girths, 8 lengths and 8 breadths/lengths were measured. Pubertal stages were determined according to the criteria described by Tanner (1962). Self-assessment of pubic hair (PH1-PH5) was used. Genital development (G1-G5) was estimated by palpating the left testis and matching the size of wood ovoid of the Prader orchidometer. Finally, boys were asked about oigarche (= age at the first ejaculation of sperm). Most of the measured anthropometric variables were significantly different in boys of different chronological age and sexual maturity groups. By linear discriminant analysis, the safety of separation of the chronological age groups was higher than by sexual maturation variables. Nonlinear discriminant analysis allowed to separate sexual maturity groups by anthropometric variables up to 99% security. It was concluded that though the growth and development of a child is highly individual, on an average the anthropometric characteristics alter very constantly with the increase of age and biological maturation. Our results indicated that there were some significant differences in the anthropometrical parameters depending on the chronological age and biological maturation. Mostly length and breadth/length parameters change during the studied age period in respect to sexual development subgroups of boys. The skinfold thicknesses were not changed or even decreased.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Maduración Sexual
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Constitución Corporal
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Envejecimiento
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Antropometría
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Desarrollo del Adolescente
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anthropol Anz
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estonia
Pais de publicación:
Alemania