Timing of puberty and school performance: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether the timing of puberty associates with school performance.

Methods

Growth data on 13,183 children born between 1997 and 2002, were collected from child health clinics and school healthcare and school performance data from school records. Age at peak height velocity (PHV) marked pubertal timing. The relationships between age at PHV and average grades in mathematics, native language, English, and physical education from school years 6 (end of elementary school; age 11-12 years), 7 (start of middle school; 12-13 years), and 9 (end of middle school; 14-15 years) were modeled using generalized estimating equations and linear mixed models, adjusted for the month of birth and annual income and education levels in school catchment areas.

Results

SUBMITTER: Suutela M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9388756 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature