'Wong Ch. 15 Health Promotion of the Adolescent
How does the onset of the pubertal growth spurt compare in girls and boys? a. In girls, it occurs about 1 year before it appears in boys. b. In girls, it occurs about 3 years before it appears in boys. c. In boys. it occurs about 1 year before it appears in girls. d. It is about the same in both boys and girls. - ANS: A The average age of onset is 9 1/2 years for girls and 10 1/2 years for boys. Although pubertal growth spurts may occur in girls 3 years before it appears in boys on an individual basis, the average difference is 1 year. Usually girls begin their pubertal growth spurt earlier than boys. In girls, what is the initial indication of pubert
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how does the onset of the pubertal growth spurt compare in girls and boys a in girls
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it occurs about 1 year before it appears in boys b in girls
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it occurs about 3 years before it appears
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