Endocrine Abstracts

The reawakening of the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) leading to attainment of sexual maturation and reproductive capacity is influenced by several internal and external factors. Amongst external factors, adverse physical or psychological conditions may alter the timing of onset of puberty. The present study examined the effect of persistent and severe physical stress on timing of onset of puberty. The study included non-working school/college going and working boys of 10...