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The aim of the study was to analyze the association of sexual development with BF% in girls.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 407 females were included in this cross-sectional study. BF% was measured by Inbody S10, International Obesity Task Force was used to judge overweight or obesity, and early puberty was defined as a younger age than the median age in each of the pubertal Tanner stages. Logistic regression analysis was used to test relationships between pubertal states and independent variables, including age, weight, waist circumference (WC), type of school, and residency.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Females with early puberty exhibited higher anthropometry data (such as weight, BMI, BF%) than females with normal maturation (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Weight, BMI, WC, BF% residency, and school type were related to pubertal state (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Females with higher BF% were more likely to exhibit early puberty (odds ratio\u2009=\u20091.138, 95% confidence interval\u2009=\u20091.046\u20131.237). The students who lived in urban areas and studied in public schools had a lower risk of early puberty. Moreover, BF% continuously increased with age in 6- to 9-year-old girls.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Females with higher BF% may be more likely to exhibit early puberty. 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