Somatotype, physical growth, and sexual maturation in young male smokers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11171484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K B Lall (Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), Sunit Singhi (0000-0003-2811-2859, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), M Gurnani (Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), Pratibha Singhi (0000-0002-3238-3670, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), O P Garg |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 295-298 |
| Publication date | 1980-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech.34.4.295 |
| PMID | 7241030 |
| OpenAlex | W2050493536 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
One thousand school boys aged 8 to 16 were examined for their somatotype, physical growth, sexual maturation, and smoking habits. Fifty-two boys were found to be smokers, of whom 30 were regularly smoking between two and 20 bidis or cigarettes a day for a mean duration of 2.5 years. The mean height and weight of the smokers was significantly lower than that of the non-smokers at all ages, more so in regular than occasional smokers. Sixty-nine per cent of the smokers had mesomorphic type of body build; about 65% of the non-smokers had ectomorphic somatotype (P less than 0.001). Onset of puberty occurred significantly earlier among smokers compared with non-smokers, as was evident from the early appearance of genital stage 2, and an early and rapid increase in testicular size. Genital stage 2 appeared at a mean age of 11 years in smokers and 11.6 years in non-smokers. However, the appearance of pubic, axillary, and facial hair was delayed. The possible significance of this is discussed
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2010 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |