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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Puberty is the time when children’s bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation. It prepares the body for ...
Research suggests that the timing of puberty affects the accuracy and interpretation of body mass index (BMI) z-scores for judging adiposity in both girls and boys. Specifically, BMI z-scores ...
Secreted gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) acts on the anterior pituitary gland to initiate puberty. Mutations in the protein immunoglobulin superfamily member 10 (IGSF10) have been linked to ...