Open AccessPremature Birth and Age at Onset of Puberty
Author(s) -
Lucas Chi Kwong Hui,
Gabriel M. Leung,
Tai Hing Lam,
CM Schooling
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0b013e31824d5fd0
Subject(s) - medicine , menarche , gestational age , body mass index , gestation , population , pregnancy , cohort study , birth weight , pediatrics , premature birth , obstetrics , endocrinology , biology , environmental health , genetics
Premature birth is associated with poor metabolic health in both sexes, potentially via earlier pubertal timing.