Introduction The relationship between obesity and puberty is still controversial. This study
examined this issue in girls in pubertal age in Mashhad. Materials and Methods A total
of1300 healthy girls aged 11-15, in Mashhad public guidance schools were recruited from
all 7 urban educational regions using double-stages cluster sampling method. Demographic
and anthropometric data were collected using standard methods. Data of dietary habits and
intakes were collected using a valid questionnaire (230 subjects) and a 24-h recall (216 …

The relationship between obesity and puberty is still controversial. This study examined this
issue in girls in pubertal age in Mashhad A total of 1300 healthy girls aged 11-15, in
Mashhad public guidance schools were recruited from all 7 urban educational regions using
double-stages cluster sampling method. Demographic and anthropometric data were
collected using standard methods. Data of dietary habits and intakes were collected using a
valid questionnaire [230 subjects] and a 24-h recall [216 subjects] respectively. Age of …