Early puberty, the child is easily obese

(Photo: chinadaily) The age at which a girl has her first period may help predict the risk of obesity in her children later on.

Research on 6,000 children in the UK shows that babies with early puberty will grow faster and become more prone to obesity at a young age. This rapid growth model also extends to adulthood. The results can help identify children who are at risk for weight at an early age, the researchers said.

It is known that the first age of a woman's inheritance is largely inherited from her mother. And early puberty women are also more likely to be obese later and are more likely to be overweight just before puberty.

In the new study, women who experienced menstruation before the age of 11 were five times more likely to be obese than women who had their periods after age 15. Children of early puberty mothers were often taller and heavier when to 9 years old. Girls also easily start having periods before they are 11 years old. In addition, those whose mothers had their first menstrual period before the age of 11 had a 3-fold increase in the likelihood of being obese compared to those whose mothers experienced menstruation after the age of 15.

Researcher led by Ken Ong at the University of Cambridge clearly stated that the growth model started right from birth."In addition to the link to early puberty, the most important thing is that this model leads to a risk of obesity lasting from childhood to adulthood."

"Knowing that rapid weight gain from birth, early puberty and obesity are inherited in the family will help us identify which babies need special attention right from at birth ".

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