Author/Authors :
Mosallanejad, Asieh Pediatric Endocrinology Department - Imam Hossein Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Eftekhari, Kambiz Pediatric Gastroenterology Department - Bahrami Children's Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Shabani Mirzaee, Hosein Pediatric Endocrinology Department - Bahrami Children's Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Rabbani, Ali Pediatric Endocrinology Department - Children's Medical Center Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Setoudeh, Aria Pediatric Endocrinology Department - Children's Medical Center Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Abbasi, Farzaneh Pediatric Endocrinology Department - Children's Medical Center Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Sayarifard, Fatemeh Pediatric Endocrinology Department - Children's Medical Center Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Ziaee, Vahid Children's Medical Center - Pediatrics Center of Excellence - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Memari, Amir hossein Neuroscience Institute - Sport Medicine Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Sayedi, Javad Department of Pediatrics - Dr. Sheikh Pediatrics Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Due to lack of detailed standards of sexual maturity in individuals with Intellectual,
sensory and motor disability in Iran and the importance of timing of onset of puberty in these
individuals, a study is necessary. By knowing the onset of puberty, physiologic and behavioral
changes can be traced in these people, as well as the potential impact of the puberty on the underlying
disease can be considered. The aim of the study was to investigate of sexual maturation among boys
of special schools of Tehran. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study was performed on
children and adolescents male students in special school in Tehran at 2013. A random, multistage
sample 0f 895 boy students of special schools was taken from 25 special schools in five districts of
Tehran city. In this study, symptoms and stages of puberty were identified. Pubertal stages were
assessed by visual inspection and palpation based on the rating scales of Tanner. In addition,
demographic data such as age, height, weight were collected. Then the data were analyzed and mean
age of onset of puberty was determined. Results: The mean age of onset of puberty in boys (Genitalia
stage 2) was 13.12 ± 1.84 years and sexual maturation was completed at 16.57 ± 1.34 years. The
average height at the onset of puberty (Genitalia stage 2) was 151.1 ± 9.91 cm and the average weight
was 48.47 ± 10.14kg. The mean BMI for puberty onset was 20.89 ± 5.43. Conclusion: In our study,
the mean age of puberty onset in boys with disabilities was 13.12 ± 1.84 years. Compared to the data
from healthy boys, our findings indicate that the mean age of pubertal onset in boys with disabilities
in special school is higher than that of their healthy counterparts.
Keywords :
Disability , Iran , Sexual maturation , Student
