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Timing of puberty and school performance: A population-based study
- Source :
- Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media SA, 2022.
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Abstract
- ObjectiveTo determine whether the timing of puberty associates with school performance.MethodsGrowth data on 13,183 children born between 1997 and 2002, were collected from child health clinics and school healthcare and school performance data from school records. Age at peak height velocity (PHV) marked pubertal timing. The relationships between age at PHV and average grades in mathematics, native language, English, and physical education from school years 6 (end of elementary school; age 11-12 years), 7 (start of middle school; 12-13 years), and 9 (end of middle school; 14-15 years) were modeled using generalized estimating equations and linear mixed models, adjusted for the month of birth and annual income and education levels in school catchment areas.ResultsThe mean (SD) age at PHV was 13.54 (1.17) years in boys and 11.43 (1.18) years in girls. In girls, age at PHV was associated with grades in mathematics (β=0.041–0.062, pConclusionsIn both sexes, the timing of puberty was associated with the grades in physical education, and in girls, with academic achievement. The decrease in boys’ mathematics grades and sex difference in academic achievement were unexplained by the timing of puberty.
- Subjects :
- Male
ADOLESCENT HEALTH
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Puberty
CHILDREN
school health
MATURATION
Body Height
school performance
SECULAR TRENDS
3141 Health care science
academic achievement
ESTROGEN
AGE
GROWTH
Humans
adolescence
516 Educational sciences
Female
age at peak height velocity
BRAIN
Child
WHITE-MATTER
PHYSICAL SELF-PERCEPTIONS
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16642392
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5c97a3ef593b2f9c72b28ff03fea0f2e