Age - independent effects of
pubertal status on behavioral constraint in healthy adolescents.
A whole - brain regression using AFNI's 3dRegana was conducted to identify areas showing a main effect of
pubertal status on response to rejection and / or acceptance controlling for the effects of chronological age.
However, the lack of a moderating effect of
pubertal status on age - and sex - adjusted BMI z scores and any metabolic parameter indicates that the same caution is required when treating younger children and adolescents.
Not exact matches
Hall says that the team is also stratifying the study group based
on pubertal status, hypothesizing that sex hormones may alter the dose - response, and by children who have severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), noting that neurohormonal influences affect immune function after severe TBI.
Results showed that the participants who had used ICT
on an average three hours the preceding day showed a significantly reduced cortisol increase one hour after awakening (awakening response) com - pared to those who had used ICT not at all or less than one hour after controlling for
pubertal status and the level of depression.
The objective of this study was to test a comprehensive model of biologic (
pubertal status), family (communication and conflict), and psychological influences (behavioral autonomy)
on diabetes management and glycemic control in a sample of youth (N = 226) with type 1 diabetes recruited during late childhood / early adolescence (ages 9 — 11 years).
Pubertal status was measured to control for its potential effects
on diabetes - related conflict and adherence to treatment.
Although there is no one established formula for determining a child's insulin requirement, insulin requirements are usually based
on body weight, age, and
pubertal status.
The results for
pubertal status and age are strikingly similar, indicating that after controlling for the effect of all the other variables in the regression model, the impact of life events
on depression is significantly greater in the
pubertal girls (sex ×
pubertal status [age] × life events interaction).