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Table 1 Thelarche and menarche ages in relation to the BMI growth chart centilesa

From: Retrospective longitudinal analysis of the effects of postnatal weight gain on the timing and tempo of puberty and menarche in a cohort of Italian girls

BMI (centiles)

Subjects (%)

Thelarche age (yrs)

Subjects (%)

Menarche age (yrs)

Underweight

32 (5.5)

10.62 ± 1.02

30 (5.2)

13.20 ± 1.15

Normal weight

457 (79.2)

10.15 ± 0.99

478 (82.8)

12.13 ± 0.95

Overweight

88 (15.3)

9.47 ± 0.93

69 (12.0)

11.27 ± 0.83

  1. aAccording the Italian cross-sectional growth charts of Cacciari et al. [14]; Underweight: BMI below the 5th centile; normal weight: BMI between 5 and 85th centile; overweight: BMI above the 85th centile[15]
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Italian Journal of Pediatrics

ISSN: 1824-7288

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