The Influence of Obesity on Puberty and Insulin Resistance in Mexican Children

Figure 3

Comparison of the ages of the study groups classified by sex and Tanner stage. Boys and girls were separated, and each group was subdivided according their Tanner stage (x-axis)—obesity and normal-weight groups. Considering the normal-weight group as a reference, the ages in years (y-axis) were compared between groups of girls (a) and boys (b) at each Tanner stage. Significant differences are shown at the top of the bar with an asterisk.

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