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Among researchers who study puberty, the Tanner scale is commonly considered the "gold standard" for assessing pubertal status when it is conducted by a trained medical examiner. [5] In HIV treatment, the Tanner scale is used to determine which regimen to follow for pediatric or adolescent patients on antiretroviral therapy (adult, adolescent ...
All About Us: Living and Growing is a British Sex and Relationships Education series for 5–13 year olds published by Channel 4 on VHS and DVD. The series is often referred to by its short name of Living and Growing. It covers the differences between a boy and a girl, Puberty, how babies are made and how babies are born. The programmes were ...
Although males are on average 2 centimetres (0.8 in) shorter than females before puberty begins, adult men are on average about 13 centimetres (5.1 in) taller than women. Most of this sex difference in adult heights is attributable to a later onset of the growth spurt and a slower progression to completion, a direct result of the later rise and ...
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The point at which a child becomes an adolescent is defined by the major onset of puberty. [2] [15] However, in some individuals (particularly females), puberty begins in the preadolescence years. [19] [20] Studies indicate that the onset of puberty has been one year earlier with each generation since the 1950s. [21]
Secondary sex characteristics are particularly evident in the sexually dimorphic phenotypic traits that distinguish the sexes of a species. [5] In evolution, secondary sex characteristics are the product of sexual selection for traits that show fitness, giving an organism an advantage over its rivals in courtship and in aggressive interactions. [6]
Sheldon's worries about puberty leads to a scary dream. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us