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Delayed puberty in obese boys

Obesity has been linked with a delayed onset of puberty in boys.

Delayed puberty in obese boys

Obesity has been linked with a delayed onset of puberty in boys.

The relationship between body fat and timing of puberty is not the same in boys as it is in girls. Increased body fatness is associated with a later onset of puberty in boys, the opposite of what is seen in girls, as heavier girls tend to develop earlier, rather than later.

Researchers analysed data on 401 boys from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds in 10 regions of America. The boys were born in 1991, and their height and weight were recorded from ages 2 to 12 years. The data revealed that delayed onset of puberty occurred in 7 percent of boys with low body-mass index (BMI), 13.3 percent of those with medium BMI and 14 percent of those with high BMI.

Childhood obesity rates have more than doubled over the past two decades, making it increasingly important to understand how excess body fat affects children's growth and development. Given the recent childhood obesity epidemic, additional studies are needed to further investigate the epidemiological link between fat and pubertal initiation and progression in boys, as well as physiological mechanisms responsible.
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