Pubertal breast development in primary school girls in Sokoto, North-western Nigeria

• Main Authors: M O Ugege (Author), K I Airede (Author), A Omar (Author), P K Ibitoye (Author), U Chikani (Author), A Adamu (Author), K O Isezuo (Author), F Jiya-Bello (Author), J A Legbo (Author), M Sanni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: South African Medical Association, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. There is wide variation in normal pubertal timing among various populations. Objectives. To determine the mean age of pubertal stages of breast development and menarche, and the influence of nutrition and ethnicity on pubertal onset in primary school girls in Sokoto, North-Western Nigeri...