Effect of pubertal development and physical activity on plasma ghrelin concentration in boys

The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of regular physical activity on plasma ghrelin concentration in pre-pubertal and pubertal boys. In addition, the impact of ghrelin concentration on bone mineral density (BMD) was examined. In total, 56 healthy schoolboys aged between 10 and 16...

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Published in:Journal of endocrinological investigation 2009, Vol.32 (1), p.18-22
Main Authors: Jürimäe, J., Cicchella, A., Tillmann, V., Lätt, E., Haljaste, K., Purge, P., Pomerants, T., Jürimäe, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Bone Density - physiology
Child
Endocrinology
Ghrelin - blood
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic Diseases
Motor Activity
Original Articles
Puberty - physiology
Sexual Maturation
Swimming
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of regular physical activity on plasma ghrelin concentration in pre-pubertal and pubertal boys. In addition, the impact of ghrelin concentration on bone mineral density (BMD) was examined. In total, 56 healthy schoolboys aged between 10 and 16 yr were divided into the swimming (no.=28) and the control (no.=28) groups. The subjects were matched by age and body mass index (BMI), generating 9 matched pairs in pubertal group I (Tanner stage 1), 11 pairs in group II (Tanner stages 2 and 3), and 8 pairs in group III (Tanner stages 4 and 5). Swimmers in pubertal groups II and III had significantly (both p
ISSN:0391-4097
1720-8386
DOI:10.1007/BF03345672