Changes in areolar size in boys during the growth phase and pubertal development.
The areolar size was measured in a group of 755 school boys, aged 7 to 20 yrs. At the onset of puberty a sudden increase in areolar size has been noted, with a gradual increase in areolar size as pubertal development proceeds. The increase in areolar size must be seen as a pubertal phenomenon, resulting from a peripheral influence of sexual hormones, but a significant positive relationship to body size during this period of life must also be taken into account.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D001940:Breast / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009558:Nipples / Q000032:analysis* / Q000254:growth & development; D011627:Puberty