Association of body composition with pubertal timing in children and adolescents from Guangzhou, China

• Main Authors: Yijin Zheng (Author), Jianping Liang (Author), Ding Zeng (Author), Weiqing Tan (Author), Lun Yang (Author), Shuang Lu (Author), Wanwen Yao (Author), Yi Yang (Author), Li Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectiveAn ongoing debate surrounds the relationship between body composition and pubertal timing, in particular for boys. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association of body composition with pubertal timing among children and adolescents.MethodsA total of 1,493 boys and 1,261 g...