We have located links that may give you full text access.
Age of Onset of Puberty in Apparently Healthy School Girls from Northern India.
Indian Pediatrics 2016 May 9
OBJECTIVE: To determine the age of pubertal onset and menarche in school-going girls, and to assess the impact of obesity on pubertal timing.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional.
SETTING: Seven schools across Delhi, India.
PARTICIPANTS: 2010 school girls, aged 6-17 years.
METHODS: Anthropometric measurement and pubertal staging was performed for all subjects. Menarche was recorded by status quo method. Body mass index was used to define overweight/obesity. Serum gonadotropins and serum estradiol were measured in every sixth participant.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Age at thelarche and menarche analyzed for entire cohort and stratified based on body mass index.
RESULTS: Median (95% CI) ages of thelarche, pubarche and menarche were 10.8 (10.7-10.9) y, 11.0. y (10.8-11.2) y and 12.4 y (12.2-12.5) y. Overweight/obese girls showed six months earlier onset of thelarche and menarche than those with normal BMI (P<0.05). Serum gonadotropins did not vary significantly in overweight/obese subjects.
CONCLUSION: The study provides the normative data for pubertal growth in Indian girls. Pubertal onset occurs earlier in overweight and obese girls.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional.
SETTING: Seven schools across Delhi, India.
PARTICIPANTS: 2010 school girls, aged 6-17 years.
METHODS: Anthropometric measurement and pubertal staging was performed for all subjects. Menarche was recorded by status quo method. Body mass index was used to define overweight/obesity. Serum gonadotropins and serum estradiol were measured in every sixth participant.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Age at thelarche and menarche analyzed for entire cohort and stratified based on body mass index.
RESULTS: Median (95% CI) ages of thelarche, pubarche and menarche were 10.8 (10.7-10.9) y, 11.0. y (10.8-11.2) y and 12.4 y (12.2-12.5) y. Overweight/obese girls showed six months earlier onset of thelarche and menarche than those with normal BMI (P<0.05). Serum gonadotropins did not vary significantly in overweight/obese subjects.
CONCLUSION: The study provides the normative data for pubertal growth in Indian girls. Pubertal onset occurs earlier in overweight and obese girls.
Full text links
Related Resources
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices 
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app