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ArticleJournal of endocrinological investigation2023

Critical body fat percentage required for puberty onset: the Taiwan Pubertal Longitudinal Study.

L Huang, J-W Hou, H-Y Fan, M-C Tsai, C Yang, J B Hsu, Y C Chen

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

L Huang *Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 252, Wuxing St, Xinyi District, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
J-W Hou *Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
H-Y FanDepartment of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 252, Wuxing St, Xinyi District, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
M-C TsaiDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
C YangDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
J B HsuDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Y C ChenDepartment of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 252, Wuxing St, Xinyi District, Taipei, 110, Taiwan. melisa26@tmu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0682-3716
Taipei Medical University Hospital · TWFu Jen Catholic University · TWNational Cheng Kung University Hospital · TWNational Taiwan University · TWYuan Ze University · TW

Funding

Cathay General Hospital 109CGH-TMU-04Ministry of Education DP2-110-21121-01-A-04Ministry of Science and Technology MOST 107-2314-B-038-113-MY3Ministry of Science and Technology MOST 110-2628-B-038-014Ministry of Science and Technology MOST 111-2628-B-038-022Taipei Medical University Hospital 111TMUH-NE-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePrepubescent body fat percentage (BFP) is associated with puberty onset; however, the association between the timing of puberty onset and BFP remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether and how the timing of puberty onset is associated with various anthropometric measures, and to investigate the critical time period of the BFP transition before and after puberty.

methodsThe Taiwan Pubertal Longitudinal Study (TPLS) has a multicenter, population-based prospective cohort and was established in July 2018 at 4 pediatric departments. We included girls aged 6-14 years and boys aged 9-17 years evaluated as having puberty onset and excluded those with precocious puberty diagnosis. The anthropometric measures were collected every 3 months. The main outcome was age at puberty onset. Data were analyzed between July 2018 and September 2020.

resultsFor 153 girls and 83 boys, BFP was significantly related to puberty onset for girls. Longitudinal analysis revealed that BFP in the girls was reduced to less than 18% 6 months before puberty and rapidly increased by 2.85% over 3 months, then exceeding 20% before puberty onset. After puberty onset, BFP was no longer lower than 22%.

conclusionsBFP is an essential predictor of age at puberty onset. BFP first decreases and then begins to increase 3-6 months before puberty in girls. Parents and schools could monitor the BFP of prepubescent girls every 6 months to predict puberty onset.

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PubertyPuberty, PrecociousAdipose TissueChildFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesTaiwanBody fat percentPubertal timingPuberty onsetTaiwan Pubertal Longitudinal Study (TPLS)

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PMID36436189
PMCPMC9702699
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