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Growing into Perception: Pubertal Stages and the Accuracy of Body Size Estimation

2025-11-15

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Puberty is a significant period of physical, psychological, and social transformation. During this phase, rapid changes in body size, shape, and composition occur, largely regulated by endocrine factors, and are accompanied by shifts in body perception. Body image, a multidimensional construct influenced by biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors, plays a crucial role in adolescent health and develop...

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Literature Corpus work: 828c86fb-d64a-5773-9906-826bf138abdc
DOI: 10.1101/2025.11.13.25340184

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