Parental link to obesity

Women who begin their menstrual periods before they are 11 years old are more likely to have children who also start puberty early and are more overweight than the children of mums who mature later. The finding is from a study of more than 6,000 children who participated in Bristol University’s ALSPAC study.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news96641451.html">Parental link to obesity</a></p> <p>Women who begin their menstrual periods before they are 11 years old are more likely to have children who also start puberty early and are more overweight than the children of mums who mature later. The finding is from a study of more than 6,000 children who participated in Bristol University’s ALSPAC study.</p>