Immigrant generation status and its association with pubertal timing and tempo among Hispanic girls and boys.
Lauren C HoughtonAlejandra Paniagua-AvilaSimin HuaMary Beth TerryJasmine A McDonaldKathleene T UlandayLinda van HornMercedes R CarnethonCarmen R IsasiPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2023)
First-generation U.S. Hispanic/Latino girls had the earliest thelarche, latest menarche and longest pubertal tempo, compared to second and third generations. Factors beyond BMI and acculturation may account for the differences in pubertal timing by generational status of U.S. Hispanic/Latino girls.
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