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Why do children with a higher bmi tend to enter puberty early?
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BMI and puberty: Although the true cause remains unknown, many theorize that there is a link to the connection between fat content and sex steroid (estrogen and testosterone) synthesis. For example, the enzyme aromatase is strongly expressed on advocates (fat cells).
Answered 7/14/2014
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