@article{680c76b38d24412789b36877bf87b152,
title = "The pubertal transition in 179 healthy Danish children: associations between pubarche, adrenarche, gonadarche, and body composition",
abstract = "Pubertal onset is usually defined by breast development in girls and testicular growth in boys. Pubarche is defined as the attainment of pubic hair and is considered as a sign of pubertal transition. Pubarche is preceded by a gradual increase in production of adrenal androgens, DHEA and Δ4-androstenedione (Adione), a process termed adrenarche.",
keywords = "Adolescent, Adrenarche, Anthropometry, Body Composition, Body Mass Index, Child, Denmark, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Puberty",
author = "Annette Mouritsen and Lise Aksgl{\ae}de and Kaspar S{\o}rensen and Hagen, {Casper P} and Petersen, {J H} and Main, {Katharina M} and Anders Juul",
year = "2013",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1530/EJE-12-0191",
language = "English",
volume = "168",
pages = "129--36",
journal = "European Journal of Endocrinology",
issn = "0804-4643",
publisher = "BioScientifica Ltd",
number = "2",
}