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Puberty and adolescent sexualityFrank M Biro
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH 45229, USA
Pediatr Ann 34:777-84. 2005..The pediatrician should recognize stages of pubertal development and be able to provide counseling and information to patients and parents. Some suggested resources are listed in the Sidebar...
Identifying opportunities for cancer prevention during preadolescence and adolescence: puberty as a window of susceptibilityFrank M Biro
Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Electronic address
J Adolesc Health 52:S15-20. 2013..Epidemiologic studies document an association between exposures at critical windows of susceptibility with outcomes as diverse as childhood and adult obesity, timing of menarche, and risk for hypertension or breast cancer...- Puberty in girls of the 21st centuryFrank M Biro
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 25:289-94. 2012.... - PubertyFrank M Biro
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Adolesc Med State Art Rev 18:425-33, v. 2007..Figures included demonstrate the sexual maturation stages and interrelationships between the various parameters of puberty... - Pubertal correlates in black and white girlsFrank M Biro
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Pediatr 148:234-40. 2006..Since pubertal maturation is an important covariate in studies that evaluate physical and social changes that occur during the teen years, we examined pubertal parameters in a group of US girls... - Influence of obesity on timing of pubertyFrank M Biro
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, OH 45229 3039, USA
Int J Androl 29:272-7; discussion 286-90. 2006..However, changes in caloric consumption, caloric density and physical activity, combined with greater lifespan, may allow expression of the adverse consequences of these adaptations, such as the metabolic syndrome or cancers... 
Pubarche as well as thelarche may be a marker for the onset of pubertyFrank M Biro
Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45229 3039, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 21:323-8. 2008....- Body mass index and waist-to-height changes during teen years in girls are influenced by childhood body mass indexFrank M Biro
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Adolescent Medicine ML 4000, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Adolesc Health 46:245-50. 2010..This study examined longitudinal changes in waist-to-height ratio and components of body mass index (BMI) among young and adolescent girls of black and white race/ethnicity... - Body morphology and its impact on adolescent and pediatric gynecology, with a special emphasis on polycystic ovary syndromeFrank M Biro
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 15:347-51. 2003.... - Childhood obesity and adult morbiditiesFrank M Biro
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229 3039, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 91:1499S-1505S. 2010..Currently, the most important factors underlying the obesity epidemic are the current opportunities for energy intake coupled with limited energy expenditure... - Adolescent women and obesitySupinya In-Iw
Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 24:58-61. 2011..These issues include increasing physical activity, decreasing sedentary activities, and promoting healthy eating behaviors... - Self-esteem in adolescent femalesFrank M Biro
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Adolesc Health 39:501-7. 2006..Self-esteem is a major "predictor" of satisfaction with life. This longitudinal study examined mean and individual changes in self-esteem, and how self-esteem is affected by race and body mass... - Pubertal assessment method and baseline characteristics in a mixed longitudinal study of girlsFrank M Biro
Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Adolescent Medicine ML 4000, and Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229 3039, USA
Pediatrics 126:e583-90. 2010..The objective of this study was to describe the assessment methods and maturation status for a multisite cohort of girls at baseline recruitment and at ages 7 and 8 years... - Pubertal maturation in girls and the relationship to anthropometric changes: pathways through pubertyFrank M Biro
Department of Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
J Pediatr 142:643-6. 2003..We examined the relationship of the initial manifestation of puberty in girls with anthropometric measures, as well as age at menarche... - Sex hormones and the changes in adolescent male lipids: longitudinal studies in a biracial cohortJohn A Morrison
Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medial Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
J Pediatr 142:637-42. 2003..To determine the role of increasing free testosterone and estradiol in pubertal changes in male lipids... - Adolescent girls perceptions of the timing of their sexual initiation: "too young" or "just right"?Sian Cotton
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
J Adolesc Health 34:453-8. 2004..To examine variables associated with adolescent girls' perceptions of the timing of their first consensual intercourse... - Non-exclusivity in adolescent girls' romantic relationshipsMary B Short
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas 77555 0319, USA
Sex Transm Dis 30:752-5. 2003..As adolescents develop intimate relationships skills, they might change romantic partners often. Little is known about this developmental phenomenon... - Longitudinal risk of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1, HSV type 2, and cytomegalovirus infections among young adolescent girlsLawrence R Stanberry
Department of Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Clin Infect Dis 39:1433-8. 2004..Cross-sectional seroprevalence studies indicate that infections with herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) are common. However, data on the rates of acquisition of these infections are limited... - Stability and predictors of health-related quality of life of inner-city girlsCynthia A Gerhardt
Department of Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Center and University of Cincinnati, OH 45229 3039, USA
J Dev Behav Pediatr 24:189-94. 2003..This study highlights the need for research aimed at both improving self-perceptions of health and decreasing high-risk behavior among inner-city girls... - Determination of relative timing of pubertal maturation through ordinal logistic modeling: evaluation of growth and timing parametersBin Huang
Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Adolesc Health 45:383-8. 2009.... - Different shapes in different cultures: body dissatisfaction, overweight, and obesity in African-American and caucasian femalesJustina Padgett
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 16:349-54. 2003.... - Serum testosterone associates with lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in black and white males, 10 to 15 years of age, through lowered apolipoprotein AI and AII concentrationsJohn A Morrison
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Metabolism 51:432-7. 2002..Thus, increased F-T appears to explain decreased HDL-C via decreased apoAI and apoAII, not decreases in the amount of cholesterol associated with these proteins... - Urinary tract infection and Chlamydia infection in adolescent femalesJill S Huppert
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 16:133-7. 2003..To examine whether clinical or laboratory findings could distinguish Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) from urinary tract infection (UTI) among adolescent females in whom providers tested for both... - The relationship between STD locus of control and STD acquisition among adolescent girlsSusan L Rosenthal
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch-Children's Hospital, Galveston 77555, USA
Adolescence 37:83-92. 2002..However, understanding an individual's locus of control may be helpful in providing appropriate counseling. Future research could examine how adolescent girls form their perceptions of control over STD acquisition... - Early markers of pubertal onset: height and foot sizeKanti R Ford
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Adolesc Health 44:500-1. 2009..There was no difference between ages of increased foot and height growth velocities; both occurred before onset of secondary sexual characteristics. Change in foot size may represent an early marker for transition to puberty... - Early pubertal development and insulin sensitivity among school-aged girls: mediation via adiposityJennifer B Hillman
Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Division of Adolescent Medicine and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 26:47-50. 2013..To examine whether the known association between early pubertal breast maturation and insulin sensitivity (SI) is mediated by adiposity... - Sharing unexpected biomarker results with study participantsAnn D Hernick
Breast Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Environ Health Perspect 119:1-5. 2011..In the Greater Cincinnati study population, we found an elevated serum concentration of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) among > 90% of young girls living in a small community... - Sexually transmitted disease testing: evaluation of diagnostic tests and methodsMichael G Spigarelli
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA
Adolesc Med Clin 15:287-99. 2004.... - Evaluating adolescents in juvenile detention facilities for urogenital chlamydial infection: costs and effectiveness of alternative interventionsJoseph M Mrus
Section of Outcomes Research, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Health Services Research and Development, Cincinnati VA Medical Center, OH 45267, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:696-702. 2003..For adolescent females in juvenile detention, empiric treatment and that based on urine LCR test results are the optimal strategies for managing urogenital chlamydial infection... - Childhood overweight and cardiovascular disease risk factors: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health StudyDouglas R Thompson
Maryland Medical Research Institute, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA
J Pediatr 150:18-25. 2007..To estimate the prevalence and incidence of overweight in African-American and Caucasian girls, and to examine associations between adolescent overweight and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors... - Secular trends in menarcheFrank M Biro
J Pediatr 147:725-6. 2005 - Puberty and genetic susceptibility to breast cancerFrank M Biro
N Engl J Med 349:1088-9; author reply 1088-9. 2003 - Whither PCOS? The challenges of establishing hyperandrogenism in adolescent girlsFrank M Biro
J Adolesc Health 43:103-5. 2008 - Adolescents, sexual activity, and sexually transmitted infectionsFrank M Biro
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 20:219-20. 2007 - Predictors of sexual satisfaction in an adolescent and college populationBeth A Auslander
Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0319, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 20:25-8. 2007..To assess the degree to which adolescents/young adults are satisfied in their current sexual relationships and to evaluate intrapersonal and interpersonal predictors of sexual satisfaction among that population... - Puberty-Whither goest?Frank M Biro
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 19:163-5. 2006