Reproduction Abstracts

Low weight at birth may affect the onset of sexual maturation. Early puberty timing in those being small for gestational age might be explained by fetal reprogramming that helps to adapt for the poor-resource postnatal life and be ready earlier for reproduction. Biological plausibility for this association prompted for many epidemiological studies aimed to test a relationship between low birth weight and age at menarche (AAM) as a reliable indicator of puberty timing.<p cl...