Puberty is accompanied by physical, psychological, and emotional changes adapted to
ensure reproductive and parenting success. Human puberty stands out in the animal world …

Puberty marks the end of childhood and is a period when individuals undergo physiological
and psychological changes to achieve sexual maturation and fertility. The hypothalamic …

Adolescence is a life phase in which the opportunities for health are great and future
patterns of adult health are established. Health in adolescence is the result of interactions …

Adolescence is a time of change: changes to hormones and the body, changes in the social
environment, and changes to the brain and the mind. Although most young people develop …

Adolescence is the phase of life stretching between childhood and adulthood, and its
definition has long posed a conundrum. Adolescence encompasses elements of biological …

The onset of puberty in adolescents and whether it is related to obesity is an ongoing topic
for debate. Epidemiological cross-sectional and longitudinal studies show a shift towards …

Adolescence is increasingly recognized as a critical period in the life course, a time when
rapid development of the brain, body, and behaviors opens a window of opportunity for …

The age of menarche has fallen as child health has improved. Although there is ample
evidence of delayed puberty being associated with poorer childhood nutrition, menarche is …

Puberty is a defining phase of human development where growth ends and the ability to
reproduce begins. An understanding of the events leading up to puberty highlights the fact …

Changes in puberty timing have implications for the treatment of individual children, for the
risk of later adult disease, and for chemical testing and risk assessment for the population …