Is obesity associated with early sexual maturation? A comparison of the association in American boys versus girls.

By Youfa Wang. Pediatrics, 2002

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Childhood obesity: a review of increased risk for physical and psychological comorbidities. (2013, background): “Some investigators use adult overweight (BMI 25) and obesity (BMI 30) guidelines.(73) Although the merits of each of these classifica-”
Obesity in children and young people: a crisis in public health. (2004, background): “Although early sexual maturity is associated with overweight in girls, in boys the reverse appears to be the case, with the prevalence of overweight and obesity higher in late maturers than in early maturers (59).”
The timing of normal puberty and the age limits of sexual precocity: variations around the world, secular trends, and changes after migration. (2003, background): “Likewise, in the recent report by Wang (180), the definition of overweight in early maturers using the BMI percentiles obtained in average maturers can involve a similar bias.”