Body mass index rebound and pubertal timing in girls with and without a family history of breast cancer: the LEGACY girls study.
Lauren C HoughtonYing WeiTianying WangMandy GoldbergAlejandra Paniagua-AvilaRachel L SweedenAngela BradburyMary DalyLisa A SchwartzTheresa KeeganEsther M JohnJulia A KnightIrene L AndrulisSaundra S BuysCaren J FrostKaren O'TooleMelissa L WhiteWendy K ChungMary Beth TerryPublished in: International journal of epidemiology (2022)
Earlier BMI rebound is associated with earlier pubertal timing. Our observation that BMI rebound may be a driver of pubertal timing in girls with and without a family history of breast cancer provides insight into how growth and pubertal timing are associated with breast cancer risk.