Title |
Does neighborhood environment influence girls' pubertal onset? findings from a cohort study
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Published in |
BMC Pediatrics, March 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2431-12-27 |
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Authors |
Julianna Deardorff, Molly Fyfe, J Paul Ekwaru, Lawrence H Kushi, Louise C Greenspan, Irene H Yen |
Abstract |
Pubertal onset occurs earlier than in the past among U.S. girls. Early onset is associated with numerous deleterious outcomes across the life course, including overweight, breast cancer and cardiovascular health. Increases in childhood overweight have been implicated as a key reason for this secular trend. Scarce research, however, has examined how neighborhood environment may influence overweight and, in turn, pubertal timing. The current study prospectively examined associations between neighborhood environment and timing of pubertal onset in a multi-ethnic cohort of girls. Body mass index (BMI) was examined as a mediator of these associations. |
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Psychology | 4 | 4% |
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Unknown | 26 | 28% |