Diet Quality in Childhood Is Prospectively Associated with the Timing of Puberty but Not with Body Composition at Puberty Onset

Cheng et al. – These data suggest that diet quality was not independently associated with body composition at the age at take–off (ATO). Children with lower diet quality according to a nutrient density–based index appear to enter puberty at an earlier age, independently of prepubertal body composition.

The Journal of Nutrition, 11/19/09