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Early and delayed puberty among Iranian children with obesity

Reihaneh Mohsenipour1, Farzaneh Abbasi1, Aria Setoodeh1

  • 1Growth and Development Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Minerva Endocrinology
|August 4, 2020
PubMed

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Childhood obesity in Tehran is linked to puberty delays in boys, not girls. Higher birth weight also correlates with earlier obesity onset, highlighting the need for early prevention strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Public Health
  • Childhood Obesity Research

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a growing concern globally and in Iran.
  • Weight gain in children has been hypothesized to disrupt normal puberty onset.
  • Understanding puberty disturbances in obese children is crucial for health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of puberty disturbances in obese children in Tehran, Iran.
  • To identify risk factors associated with puberty disturbances in this population.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study was conducted with 168 obese children in Tehran.
  • Data were collected between March 2018 and February 2019.
  • Inclusion criteria included a Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile above 95%.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in early puberty was observed between males and females (P=0.098).
  • Delayed puberty was significantly more prevalent in obese boys compared to girls (P=0.029).
  • Higher birth weight was associated with an earlier onset of childhood obesity (P=0.044).

Conclusions:

  • Obesity in girls was not associated with early puberty, but obese boys experienced delayed puberty.
  • Higher birth weight is a predictor for the earlier development of childhood obesity.
  • Findings underscore the importance of preventive interventions for childhood obesity and its associated pubertal disturbances.
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