For Debate: Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty.

Herewith a definition of constitutional delay of growth and puberty shall be given. Whereas constitutional delay of growth and puberty is a hereditary variant of normal growth and development occurring in both sexes and is irrelevant to the familial height, non-constitutional delay is secondary to a variety of underlying disorders like chronic diseases, malnutrition, persistence of psychologic problems or hormonal anomalies. Constitutional delay occurs in boys and girls and will end in normal final height within the familial height range.

Growth velocity in constitutional delay of growth and development.

Unlabelled: Growth velocity was determined in 121 boys and 58 girls with constitutional delay of growth and development (CDGD) of familial origin. No data were included from patients suffering from growth hormone insufficiency (i.e.

Final height in patients with constitutional delay of growth and development from tall statured families.

Constitutional delay of growth and development occurs not only in children of short statured families but also in children of tall statured families. We represent the final height from 12 boys and 21 girls cared for CDGD. The mean target height for boys was 186.