Breastfeeding and timing of pubertal onset in girls: a multiethnic population-based prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Sara Aghaee (Author), Julianna Deardorff (Author), Louise C. Greenspan (Author), Charles P. Quesenberry (Author), Lawrence H. Kushi (Author), Ai Kubo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early puberty is associated with higher risk of adverse health and behavioral outcomes throughout adolescence and adulthood. US girls are experiencing earlier puberty with substantial racial/ethnic differences. We examined the association between breastfeeding and pubertal timing...