Connections Between Obesity and Puberty: Invited by Manuel Tena-Sempere, Cordoba.
Curr Opin Endocr Metab Res
; 14: 160-168, 2020 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
The relationship between obesity and puberty remains controversial. Whereas cross-sectional and longitudinal studies show a clear shift toward earlier puberty in obese girls, the trend in obese boys remains less obvious. Overweight boys mature earlier whereas obese boys mature later compared to healthy weight boys. Newer epidemiologic studies attempt to address these knowledge gaps. This review provides a detailed overview of the recent literature regarding secular trends in pubertal onset and tempo, and the connection with obesity. Additionally, this review summarizes potential mediators that permit obesity to promote early puberty. Other factors such as socioeconomic status, in utero exposures, nutritional, and even endocrine disrupting chemicals can cause perturbation of both metabolism and the endocrine axis that can ultimately have effects on pubertal development.
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2020
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