In what ways do female and male bodies change during puberty?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: During puberty, male and femal bodies change besides height and weight, males gain more muscle , develop heavier skeleton, greater number of RBC's, Females-body fat continues to increase, they have 2X more body fat than males; 2/3 lean body mass of males, body fat is needed for sexual maturation and regular menses (periods)

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