title: Androgens and puberty.
abstract: Growth, adolescent sexual development and changes in body composition are described in male adolescents. The underlying changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary gonadal and the GH/IGF-I axes that underline the physical changes are then described. Finally, how high energy output, at a time of low energy input, using, as an example, scholastic male wrestlers, is described.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia, Department of Pediatrics, Box 800386, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. arogol@Cstone.net
authors.forename: Alan D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Rogol
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000728:Androgens / Q000378:metabolism*; D001835:Body Weight; D004703:Endocrine System / Q000254:growth & development; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000378:metabolism; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty / Q000502:physiology*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D006062:Gonadotropins; D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I