Obese girls reach puberty earlier

If you have seen a lot of girls in their early teens look like mature teenagers, there is a reason for it - obesity. Childhood obesity is becoming a major problem in the US and many other parts of the world and obese girls are showing signs of early puberty.

In a study published in Pediatrics by Aviva Must and other scients at Tufts, they also find that the vice versa is not true. In other words, just because a girl reaches puberty earlier, adult obesity is not a given.

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