GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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Heredity
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hormones
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birth weight
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Detailed explanation-1: -50-80% age of puberty is determined by genetic factors. Environmental and physiological factors also influence on age of puberty (11).
Detailed explanation-2: -Among the most important factors that influence the onset and sequence of puberty are heredity, hormones, weight, and body fat.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are a number of variables that may influence directly or indirectly pubertal growth spurt including, gender, genetics, nutrition, endocrine regulation, physical activity and ethnicity [Table 1]. It is the interaction among several of these variables that may affect pubertal growth and maturation in complex ways.
Detailed explanation-4: -Puberty is associated with emotional and hormonal changes, as well as physical changes such as breast development in females (thelarche), pubic hair development (pubarche), genital changes in males, voice changes, an increase in height, and the onset of menstruation (menarche).