puberty

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The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.

• Most children enter puberty between the ages of 8 and 14.
• During puberty, hormonal changes cause both physical and emotional development.
• Boys typically experience puberty a bit later than girls.
• Endocrinologists study the cascade of hormonal signals that initiates puberty, seeking to understand variations in timing across different populations.
• Nutritional deficiencies during childhood can delay the onset of puberty and affect overall developmental trajectories in adolescents.
• The psychological transition accompanying puberty requires educational institutions to provide age-appropriate guidance on physical and emotional changes.

Eş anlamlılar: adolescence, sexual maturation, coming of age

Zıt anlamlılar: childhood, infancy, prepubescence