Sex differences in the adolescent brain and body: Findings from the saguenay youth study

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2017, Pages 362-370

  Paus, Tomáš ^a,b,c   Wong, Angelita Pui Yee ^a,b   Syme, Catriona ^d   Pausova, Zdenka ^b,d  

^a ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c CHILD MIND INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Body composition; Brain; Cardiovascular system; Cognitive development; Lifestyle; Mental health; Metabolism; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; BINGE DRINKING; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; BRAIN; BRAIN SIZE; CANNABIS USE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; COGNITION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE USE; WHITE MATTER; AGE; CHILD; CONGENITAL DISORDER OF GLYCOSYLATION; DEFICIENCY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

MANNOSE PHOSPHATE ISOMERASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN; CHILD; CONGENITAL DISORDERS OF GLYCOSYLATION; HUMANS; MANNOSE-6-PHOSPHATE ISOMERASE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84994246180     PISSN: 03604012     EISSN: 10974547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23825     Document Type: Review

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