ReviewIndian journal of endocrinology and metabolism2014
Nutrition and pubertal development.
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87 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Age at menarche in South Asia: an interplay of sociodemographic, nutritional, lifestyle, anthropometric, biological, and environmental factors-a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- The relationship between childhood obesity and male puberty development: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Anthropometric status, body composition and timing of pubertal milestones in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMC nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- IGF-1 and IGF-2 as Molecules Linked to Causes and Consequences of Obesity from Fetal Life to Adulthood: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Current evidence on the effectiveness of Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods in children with moderate acute malnutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of nutritional science · 2023Pooled it
- Meta-Analysis of Direct and Indirect Effects of Father Absence on Menarcheal Timing.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
- Typical Pubertal Timing in an Australian Population of Girls and Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2017Pooled it
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- Integrating Biological Maturity into Fitness Assessment and Physical Activity Interventions in Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Associated with Later Puberty in Norwegian Girls: Data from the Bergen Growth Study 2.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Hypothesis: Nutrient Off-Loading and Ectopic Fat Reduction Reverse Insulin Resistance and Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes-A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- The First Swiss National Nutrition Survey in Children and Adolescents, menuCH-Kids: Study Design, Participants, and Data Quality.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- Early-life macronutrient exposure alters pubertal timing through hypothalamic microRNA networks.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Gender-based analysis of adolescent nutrition: diet, lifestyle factors, and socioeconomic influences.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Social epidemiology of early adolescent nutrition.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- A participatory framework for identifying and ranking multidimensional solutions to nutritional behavior issues in female school students: a stakeholder-based mixed-methods study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Atopic dermatitis in childhood and pubertal development: A nationwide cohort study.JAAD international · 2025Article
- Multi-faceted nutritional interventions are imperative to reduction of stunting among children in low- and middle-income countries.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
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- Impact of Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements on Pubertal Status of 9-13-Year Olds: A Follow-Up Study of the iLiNS-DYAD-Ghana Trial.Current developments in nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
Nutrition is one of the most important factors affecting pubertal development. Puberty entails a progressive nonlinear process starting from prepubescent to full sexual maturity through the interaction and cooperation of biological, physical, and psychological changes. Consuming an adequate and balanced healthy diet during all phases of growth (infancy, childhood and puberty) appears necessary both for proper growth and normal pubertal development. Girls begin puberty at an earlier age compared to past decades. Excessive eating of many processed, high-fat foods, may be the cause of this phenomenon. Overweight or obese children are more likely to enter puberty early. Some evidence suggests that obesity can accelerate the onset of puberty in girls and may delay the onset of puberty in boys. Moreover, the progression of puberty is affected by nutrition. On the other hand, puberty triggers a growth spurt, which increases nutritional needs including macro and micronutrients. Increased caloric, protein, iron, calcium, zinc and folate needs have to be provided during this critical period of rapid growth. Severe primary or secondary malnutrition also can delay the onset and progression of puberty. The higher incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia in adolescents imposes a nutritional risk on pubertal development. Moreover, many environmental endocrine disruptors (EDs) have been identified that can significantly impair the normal course of puberty. This mini-review sums up some important findings in this important complex that link nutrition and pubertal development.
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