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Pubertal development in The Netherlands 1965-1997.

D Mul1, A M Fredriks, S van Buuren

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus University Medical Centre/Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. mul@alkg.azr.nl

Pediatric Research
|September 25, 2001
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Pubertal development in Dutch children has stabilized since 1980. Factors like height, weight, and BMI significantly influence the timing of menarche in girls.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Endocrinology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Understanding typical pubertal development is crucial for identifying deviations.
  • Previous studies indicated shifts in pubertal timing over decades.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish current reference curves for pubertal stages in Dutch children.
  • To compare recent pubertal development with historical data.
  • To analyze factors influencing menarcheal age.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional survey of 4019 boys and 3562 girls aged over 8 years in The Netherlands.
  • Construction of reference curves for Tanner pubertal stages.
  • Comparison with data from two previous surveys.

Main Results:

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  • Median age for Tanner breast stage 2 in girls was 10.7 years; 50% of boys reached testicular volume of 4 mL at 11.5 years.
  • Median age at menarche was 13.15 years.
  • Pubertal timing has stabilized since 1980; menarcheal age is strongly influenced by height, weight, and BMI.

Conclusions:

  • Pubertal onset and menarcheal age in The Netherlands have stabilized since 1980.
  • Current age limits for precocious puberty align with the third percentile of reference curves.
  • Anthropometric factors significantly impact the timing of female puberty onset.