Physical Growth and Sexual Maturation of Boys in Chapaevsk, Russia

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• Personal Author:
  Hauser R ; Korrick S ; Lee MM ; Revich B ; Sergeyev O ; Williams P ; Zeilert V
• Description:
  We characterized physical growth and sexual maturation in 2,579 boys, ages 10 through 16.99 years, residing in Chapaevsk, Russia in order in order to establish region-specific reference data. Age-specific norms were established for height, weight, and BMI, and compared to US reference data by z-score analysis, while mean heights and weights by age were compared to published national Russian Data. Compared to US boys, height was slightly lower (overall z-score -0.18) at all ages except the oldest (16-16.99 yr), while weight and BMI were moderately lower (overall z-score -0.52 and -0.61, respectively). Chapaevsk boys were significantly taller (1.15 cm) and thinner (-1.28 kg) than the broader Russian sample. The median ages of stage 2 genitalia and pubic hair development were 11.9 and 12.7 years, respectively. In conclusion, Chapaevsk boys are thinner than both US and Russian boys, and have a later onset of puberty and attainment of sexual maturity than boys from other countries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Aging Body Height Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics
• Keywords:
  Adolescents Age Groups Author Keywords: Growth BMI Body Mass Index Height Height Factors Humans Physiological Factors Physiological Function Physiology Pubertal Maturation Sex Factors Weight Weight Factors

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• ISSN:
  0334-018X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  169-178
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057472
• Citation:
  J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2003 Feb; 16(2):169-178
• Contact Point Address:
  Russ Hauser, M.D., Sc.D., M.P.H., Environmental Health Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Building 1- Room 1405, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
• Email:
  rhauser@hohp.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
• End Date:
  20050630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cc835384447c37b813f1accbf3502aaac5c1de5f3be126456d5ad78b06d158733541e214b941fbb38d5dcfc7a50f2a447b193c911b9d5a1ce61548408d7c3633
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214817/cdc_214817_DS1.pdf
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