ArticleCurrent opinion in endocrine and metabolic research2020
Connections Between Obesity and Puberty: Invited by Manuel Tena-Sempere, Cordoba.
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- Sex Differences in Leptin Levels in Children and Adolescents with Normal Weight and Overweight/Obesity Across Pubertal Stages: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Pooled it
- Bibliometric and LDA analysis of the correlation between childhood obesity and precocious puberty (2005-2025).Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- A single-nuclei multiomics resource across four brain regions prioritises human neural cell types influencing brain-related traits.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Distinct body mass index trajectories throughout childhood in girls with early puberty.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Obesity, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation in Precocious Puberty: Do All Roads Lead to the Hypothalamus?International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Weight status is associated with puberty timing in girls in Isfahan province, Iran.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- Therapeutic Potential of Anti-Obesity Drugs in Obesity-Associated Female Reproductive Dysfunction: Translating Mechanistic Evidence into Personalized Clinical Strategies.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
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- The complex interaction between obesity and puberty and its implications for pubertal timing: a review of recent evidence.Endocrine connections · 2026Review
- Functional Foods as Modulators of Epigenetic Mechanisms Affecting Metabolic Health in Adolescence.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Incidence of central precocious puberty and the role of body mass index in Korea.Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2025Article
- Adverse Experiences, Protective Factors, and Obesity in Latinx and Hispanic Youths.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Age-Specific Normative Data on Testicular Volume and Serum Testosterone Levels in Apparently Healthy Boys from Northern India.Indian pediatrics · 2025Observational
- Genetic, neuropeptidergic, and cardiometabolic interplay in female central precocious puberty.Cardiovascular endocrinology & metabolism · 2025Review
- Breastfeeding, Prepubertal Adiposity, and Development of Precocious Puberty.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- The Interplay Between Body Weight and the Onset of Puberty.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Associations between structural stigma and earlier pubertal timing persist for 1 year among Black girls and Latinx youth.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Serum DLK1 During Minipuberty and Pubertal Transition in Healthy Girls and in Girls With Precocious Puberty.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- Early life factors of precocious puberty based on Korean nationwide data.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Research on Body Composition and Lifestyle Behaviors During Pubertal Development in 6-12-Year-Old Children with Obesity.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
The relationship between obesity and puberty remains controversial. Whereas cross-sectional and longitudinal studies show a clear shift toward earlier puberty in obese girls, the trend in obese boys remains less obvious. Overweight boys mature earlier whereas obese boys mature later compared to healthy weight boys. Newer epidemiologic studies attempt to address these knowledge gaps. This review provides a detailed overview of the recent literature regarding secular trends in pubertal onset and tempo, and the connection with obesity. Additionally, this review summarizes potential mediators that permit obesity to promote early puberty. Other factors such as socioeconomic status, in utero exposures, nutritional, and even endocrine disrupting chemicals can cause perturbation of both metabolism and the endocrine axis that can ultimately have effects on pubertal development.
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