Frisch, R. E., and Revelle, R. (1971). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 46, 695. Height and weight at menarche and a hypothesis of menarche. Height and weight at menarche were estimated by interpolation of longitudinal growth data for 181 girls. Mean weight at menarche, about 48 kg, does not change as menarcheal age increases, whereas mean height increases significantly. Early and late menarch...

This study examined whether the gender-typed play of young children varies as a function of family structure. Using a sample of 126 couples (44 lesbian couples, 34 gay male couples, and 48 heterosexual couples) located throughout the United States, with an adopted child between the age of 2 and 4 years old (mean = 2.5 years), we examined parent reports of children's gender-typed play behavior u...

OBJECTIVES To assess the status of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) among adolescent girls in India to determine unmet needs. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched PubMed, The Global Health Database, Google Scholar and references for studies published from 2000 to September 2015 on girls' MHM. SETTING India. PARTICIPANTS Adolescent girls. OUTCOME MEASURES Information...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of oxandrolone and the timing of pubertal induction on final height in girls with Turner's syndrome receiving a standard dose of growth hormone. DESIGN Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial. Setting 36 paediatric endocrinology departments in UK hospitals. PARTICIPANTS Girls with Turner's syndrome aged 7-13 years at recruitment, receiving recombin...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine sex differences in insulin and insulin propeptide concentrations at birth using validated cord blood collection. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We tested the impact on insulin and insulin propeptides of taking 13 cord blood samples in heparin and EDTA and then centrifuging and separating plasma after 1, 2, 24, or 48 h at room temperature (heparin) or 4 degrees C (ED...

BACKGROUND The proportion of overweight and obese youths is high. The present study aimed to investigate the development of self-image and its components during a one-year follow-up among non-referred adolescents with excess and normal weight. Furthermore, we separately analyzed the data for girls and boys. METHODS Altogether 86 8(th) grades (41 girls and 45 boys) with a relative weight of 26...

The use of custody for girls and young women 30 Women over 18 31 More complex needs 32 Relocation and the strain on relationships 33 Evidence of effective justice work with girls and young women 34 The relationship with professionals 34 The importanc eof victimisation 35 A strengths-based approach 36 Holistic and gender responsive care 36 Evidence of effective resettlement with adult females 37...