Table 3

Median age (95% CI) of attainment of different pubertal stages according to probit analysis in Shanghai children

General obesity categoryGirlsBoys
B2 PH2 PH2 T2
Severe thinness10.86 (9.77–12.08)12.56 (10.64–14.86)13.56 (11.31–16.40)11.72 (8.35–16.59)
Thinness9.88 (9.58–10.18)11.13 (10.69–11.60)14.50 (13.00–16.34)11.28 (9.74–13.15)
Normal weight8.85 (8.79–8.91)10.73 (10.62–10.84)13.96 (13.46–14.60)10.57 (10.31–10.88)
Overweight7.68 (7.55–7.80)10.22 (10.04–10.40)13.82 (13.28–14.49)10.32 (9.93–10.74)
Obesity7.14 (6.93–7.35)10.18 (9.89–10.48)13.66 (13.13–14.32)10.27 (9.87–10.70)
Total8.62 (8.57–8.67)10.62 (10.53–10.71)13.84 (13.40–14.40)10.46 (10.21–10.78)
  • B2, Tanner stage 2 for breast development; PH2, Tanner stage 2 for pubic hair development; T2, Tanner stage 2 for testicle development with testicular volume≥4 mL.