Display of serum concentrations of DHEAS and 17OHPreg against Tanner stages (PH) in control girls and obese girls (upper panels) as well as in control boys and obese boys (lower panels). Gray circles represent hormone concentrations according to Tanner stage (PH). Significance levels between control and obese children: * P < 0.05, **P < 0.005, ***P <0.0005.