The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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A Report on the Circulating Gonadotrophin Profile in Pubertal and Postpubertal Boys Suffering from Undernutrition


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Undernutrition in boys has been frequently reported to cause delayed onset of sexual maturation. However, the mechanisms through which undernutrition brings about this delay in the onset of puberty still remains uncertain. It is well established that the anterior pituitary gonadotrophins, LH (Luteinizing Hormone) and FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone), play a critical role both prior to and during puberty in bringing about sexual maturation.
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Renuka Sreedhar
Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, All India Institute of Hygene and Public Health, Calcutta, India
K. K. Ghosh
Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, All India Institute of Hygene and Public Health, Calcutta, India
Indira Chakravarty
Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, All India Institute of Hygene and Public Health, Calcutta, India

Abstract


Undernutrition in boys has been frequently reported to cause delayed onset of sexual maturation. However, the mechanisms through which undernutrition brings about this delay in the onset of puberty still remains uncertain. It is well established that the anterior pituitary gonadotrophins, LH (Luteinizing Hormone) and FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone), play a critical role both prior to and during puberty in bringing about sexual maturation.