Patterns of Early Life Weight Gain and Female Onset of Puberty.

These findings are consistent with a prior study in which higher birthweight predicted younger ages at menarche and advanced breast and pubic hair development [ 20 ] as well as 2 other studies in which higher birthweight predicted advanced breast development [ 30 ] and younger menarcheal age [ 31 ], although, in the latter study, this association did not reach statistical significance.

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