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activational role of hormones
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The process through which changes in hormone levels, especially at puberty, stimulate changes in the adolescent's behavior, appearance, or growth.
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adolescent growth spurt
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The dramatic increase in height and weight that occurs during puberty.
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adolescent health care
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A new field of study and health care devoted to understanding the health care needs of individuals during the second decade of life.
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adrenarche
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The maturation of the adrenal glands that takes place in preadolescence.
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androgens
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A class of sex hormones secreted by the gonads, found in both sexes, but in higher levels among males than among females following puberty.
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anorexia
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An eating disorder found chiefly among young women, characterized by dramatic and severe self-induced weight loss.
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asynchronicity of growth
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The fact that different parts of the body grow at different rates at puberty, which sometimes results in the appearance of gawkiness or awkwardness during early adolescence.
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basal metabolism rate
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The minimal amount of energy used by the body during a resting state.
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bulimia
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An eating disorder found chiefly among young women, characterized primarily by a pattern of binge eating and self-induced vomiting.
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cross-sectional study
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A study that compares two or more groups of individuals at one point in time
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delayed phase preference
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A pattern of sleep characterized by later sleep and wake times, which often emerges during puberty.
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disordered eating
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Mild, moderate, or severe disturbance in eating habits and attitudes.
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endocrine system
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The system of the body that produces, circulates, and regulates hormones.
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estrogens
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A class of sex hormones secreted by the gonads, found in both sexes but in higher levels among females than among males following puberty.
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feedback loop
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A cycle through which two or more bodily functions respond to and regulate each other, such as that formed by the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the gonads.
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glands
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Organs that stimulate particular parts of the body to respond in specific ways to particular hormones.
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gonads
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he glands that secrete sex hormones: in males, the testes; in females, the ovaries.
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hormones
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Highly specialized substances secreted by one or more endocrine glands.
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HPG (hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal) axis
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The neuropsychological pathway that involves the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonads.
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hypothalamus
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A part of the lower brain stem that controls the functioning of the pituitary gland.
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leptin
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A protein produced by fat cells that may play a role in the onset of puberty.
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menarche
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he time of first menstruation, one of the important changes to occur among females during puberty.
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organizational role of hormones
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The process through which early exposure to hormones, especially prenatally, organizes the brain or other organs in anticipation of later changes in behavior or patterns of growth.
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peak height velocity
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The point at which the adolescent is growing most rapidly.
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pheromones
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A class of chemicals secreted by animals that stimulate certain behaviors in other members of the species.
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pituitary gland
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One of the chief glands responsible for regulating levels of hormones in the body.
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puberty
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The biological changes of adolescence.
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school-based health centers
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A relatively new approach to the delivery of health care services to adolescents, which places health care providers in offices located in or adjacent to schools.
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secondary sex characteristics
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The manifestations of sexual maturation at puberty, including the development of breasts, the growth of facial and body hair, and changes in the voice.
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secular trend
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The tendency, over the past two centuries, for individuals to be larger in stature and to reach puberty earlier, primarily because of improvements in health and nutrition.
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set point
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A physiological level or setting (of a specific hormone, for example) that the body attempts to maintain through a self-regulating system.
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Tanner stages
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A widely used system to describe the five stages of pubertal development.
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