Associations of Obesity With Growth and Puberty in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Fuzhou, China

• Main Authors: Ying Zhang (Author), Xin Yuan (Author), XiaoHong Yang (Author), XiangQuan Lin (Author), ChunYan Cai (Author), ShiJun Chen (Author), ZhuanZhuan Ai (Author), HuaKun ShangGuan (Author), WenYong Wu (Author), RuiMin Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives: To investigate the associations of obesity with growth and puberty in children.Methods: From November 2017 to December 2019, height, weight, and Tanner stages of 26,879 children aged 3-18 years in Fuzhou, China were assessed.Results: The obese group was significantly taller than the non-...