Journal article
Growth and adrenarche: Findings from the CATS observational study
AL Goddings, RM Viner, L Mundy, H Romaniuk, C Molesworth, JB Carlin, NB Allen, GC Patton
Archives of Disease in Childhood | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2021
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Abstract
Background There is increasing evidence that patterns of pubertal maturation are associated with different patterns of health risk. This study aimed to explore the associations between anthropometric measures and salivary androgen concentrations in pre-adolescent children. Methods We analysed a stratified random sample (N=1151) of pupils aged 8-9 years old from 43 primary schools in Melbourne, Australia from the Childhood to Adolescence Transition Study. Saliva samples were assayed for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), DHEA-sulfate and testosterone. Anthropometric measures included height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. Associations between (1) anthropometric measures an..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported by a project grant from Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; #1010018). MCRI research is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Program. CM is partially supported by a grant from the Invergowrie Foundation. GCP is supported by a Senior Principal Research Fellowship from NHMRC.