Early Postnatal Growth and Pubertal Timing: An Ultrasound-Based Study of Breast and Testicular Development
Increased linear growth during early infancy was associated with earlier pubertal onset in both sexes, with more consistent associations for weight gain from late infancy, particularly in girls.
Authors
- Bente Brannsether‐Ellingsen
- Mathieu Roelants (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3749-0475)
- Pétur Benedikt Júlíusson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7064-1407)
- Jennifer L. Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9649-6615)
- Ingvild Særvold Bruserud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8307-2293)
- Nina Iszatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8977-156X)
- Dorthe Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2227-323X)
- Melissa R. Balthasar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9878-0927)
- Ingvild Halsør Forthun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5577-0553)
Institutions
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Department of Public Health (MM)
- Department of Public Health (US)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Endocrine Society
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaf191
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49