Age of onset of thelarche in urban school girls of Kalaburagi, Karnataka: A cross sectional study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Pediatrics - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Timing of normal pubertal maturation has received increased attention over the past several years. More recently, age of onset of pubertal maturation appears to have decreased, especially in girls. Aim: To evaluate the age of onset of thelarche in urban school girls of Kalaburagi, Karnataka. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1500 urban school girls of Kalaburagi, Karnataka. All the girls were screened by breast examination using Tanner staging between the age 6-14years. The girl child’s BMI was also done as a standard measure in all the girls. Results: Out of 1500 girls, 105 (38.3%) between the age group 6-7 had early thelarche, followed by 75(27.4%) between the age group 10-11years. A significant onset of thelarche by seven months was noted in over weight and obese girls. Conclusion: The study provides the normative data for onset of thelarche in urban school girls of Kalaburagi. Thelarche onset occurs earlier in overweight and obese girls
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Roopa Mangshetty, Amruthvarshini Inamadar, Sharanagouda Patil
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