Association Between Markers of Adiposity During Childhood and Puberty Onset in Latino Girls
Authors' conclusion
Higher WC, %FM, and FMI were associated with earlier age at thelarche, pubarche, menarche, and PHV. The effect of BMI was less consistent.
Study context
- Population
- Latino girls of the Chilean Growth and Obesity Cohort, recruited from childcare centers in southeast Santiago, Chile (mean age 3.5 years); singletons born 2002–2003 with normal birthweight
- Participants
- 539 participants
- Exposure
- Adiposity markers during childhood and timing of pubertal milestones
- Outcome
- Age at thelarche, pubarche, menarche and peak height velocity (PHV), assessed every 6 months
Methodological detailslongitudinal follow-up
- Longitudinal follow-up
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adiposity markers and age at pubertal milestones
Obese at thelarche
12.5%
Central obesity at thelarche
2%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Association Between Markers of Adiposity During Childhood and Puberty Onset in Latino Girls. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Published 25 May 2023. doi:10.
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