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According to their body weight, the investigated children and adolescents were divided in four groups at each age: underweight boys (BMI &lt;12th percentile), boys with normal weight (12th\u201384.99th percentile), overweight boys (85th\u201394.99th percentile) and boys with obesity (BMI \u226595th percentile), and their data were compared.<\/jats:p><jats:p>The onset of puberty occurred when the boys\u2019 weight gained 40.33\u00b19.03 kg (median 39.00) and BMI was 18.62\u00b13.12 kg\/m<\/jats:p><jats:p>The onset and progression of puberty in boys are in a significant positive relationship with weight and BMI. 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