The present study comprises of cross sectional data on 414 Punjabi Khatri adolescent boys at a yearly interval from age 11 through 17 years. This group was compared with endogamous 140 Jat Sikhs, an agricultural land owning rural community, for profile of fatness. The anthropometric measurements taken on adolescent boys include weight, stature and skinfold thickness at biceps, triceps, supraili...

The relationship between self-reported frequency of drunkenness at 14-16 years of age and registered alcohol abuse at age 15-25 was studied in a large and representative group of Swedish men. The results showed that the proportion of boys who had experienced drunkenness more than 10 times increased rapidly between ages 14-16. Before the age of 25, 17% of the boys were registered in governmental...

This study focuses on sexting amongst young people in Northern Ireland about which there is, as yet, very little qualitative research. To address the gap, and using a liberal philosophical feminist framework, focus group interviews were conducted with seventeen (ten girls seven boys) 16–17-year-olds to explore their views sexting. The this regard normal behaviour report that it is more likely b...

A study was conducted on 294 north Indian boys of 9-16 years of age. The boys were studying in a sports school and were doing systematic sports training twice a day. The following tests were conducted on the subjects: Standing broad jump, standing shot put (4 kg), 40 m sprint, zig-zag run, forward bend and reach and endurance run. The results indicated that the spurt in height, weight and motor...

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact map and globe education on reading interpretation skills children who attend preschool in terms gender. A quasi-experimental model with pre-test/post-test control group employed study. research consisted a total 56 kindergarten, 28 whom were experimental (16 girls, 12 boys) (14 14 boys). data collected by using “Map Globe Reading Interpretatio...

PURPOSE To compare the phonological accuracy and speech intelligibility of boys with fragile X syndrome with autism spectrum disorder (FXS-ASD), fragile X syndrome only (FXS-O), Down syndrome (DS), and typically developing (TD) boys. METHOD Participants were 32 boys with FXS-O (3-14 years), 31 with FXS-ASD (5-15 years), 34 with DS (4-16 years), and 45 TD boys of similar nonverbal mental age. ...

OBJECTIVES To review our 10-year experience with uncommon testicular tumours in children (prepubertal testicular and paratesticular), to review previous reports, and to determine the appropriate management of these rare tumours, specifically the role of testicular-sparing surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all cases of testicular tumours managed at our institution betwe...

BACKGROUND There is a well-documented gender difference in offending, with evidence that boys, on average, are more involved in crime than girls. Opinions differ, however, on whether the causes of crime apply to girls and boys similarly. AIMS Our aim is to explore crime propensity in boys and girls. Our research questions were (1) are there differences between boys and girls in moral values a...

Tested the hypothesis that aggressive boys' tendency to attribute hostile intentions to peers is exacerbated in a negative emotional state. Twenty-nine highly aggressive boys in special education, 12 moderately aggressive boys in regular education, and 16 nonaggressive boys in regular education inferred peers' intentions in 8 vignettes concerning ambiguous provocation by peers. Mild negative em...