Pattern of Sexual Development and Anthropometry in Adolescent Males.
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2011-10
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Background : The significance of staging the sexual development becomes apparent on
observing a group of adolescents of similar age but with great variability in size, shape
and level of pubertal maturation. Objectives: To study the pattern of sexual maturation
and anthropometry in adolescent males. Methods: The cross-sectional study was done in
school having a total of 2347 male adolescents, out of which 390 students cooperated in
the study. Probability proportionate to size sampling was used. Sexual Maturity Rating
(SMR) was done by showing pictorial representation to the adolescents. The data obtained
were tested statistically by percentages and Chi-square Test using SPSS version 10.0 for
windows. Results: SMR-1 ranged from age 10 – 13 yrs, SMR-2 ranged from 10-16yrs,
SMR-3 started from age 11yrs and ended gradually at 18yrs. Similarly SMR-4 started
from 13 yrs and SMR-5 at 14 yrs. The mean weight and height increased from lower age
groups to higher age groups within the same stage of sexual development. Within the
same age group the mean weight as well as height also increased according to the current
stage of sexual development. Conclusion: There is great variability in the timings of
onset of puberty and the progression of the sexual maturity among the adolescents. The
anthropometry indices for somatic growth in adolescent are influenced by both the
chronological age and the sexual maturity of the adolescents. Thus calculating the
anthropometric indices in adolescent according to the age alone will not be of much use
as the somatic growth also depends on the sexual maturity of the adolescents.
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Sexual development, anthropometry, adolescents
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Ahmad Anees, Khalique Najam, Azmi S A, Khan Zulfia. Pattern of Sexual Development and Anthropometry in Adolescent Males. Delhi Psychiatry journal. 2011 Oct; 14 (2): 270-274.