ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0020.5-3 | Clinical Guidance and Studies | ESPEYB20

5.3. Pre-pubertal accelerometer-assessed physical activity and timing of puberty in British boys and girls: the Millennium Cohort Study

TS Cheng , S Brage , EMF van Sluijs , KK Ong

Brief summary: This longitudinal UK cohort study examined the prospective associations between objectively measured physical activity, independently of BMI, and pubertal timing in boys and girls.This large study analyzed device-measured physical activity and its intensity in relation to puberty timing, using accelerometers worn on the right hip. A previous meta-analysis reported that female athletes had later age at menarche than non-athletes (1), but it...