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Data on prenatal characteristics and weight at birth and 2, 9, and 20 months of age were obtained from questionnaires, birth records, and clinic visits. Infants' weights were converted to weight-for-age and BMI SD scores (SDSs; z scores), and change values were obtained for the 0- to 20-month and other intervals within that age range. We used parametric survival models to estimate associations with age of entry into Tanner stages of breast and pubic hair and menarche.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n Maternal initiation of menarche at age &lt;12, smoking during pregnancy, and primiparity were associated with earlier puberty. A 1-unit increase in the weight SDS change values for the 0- to 20-month age interval was associated with earlier ages of entry into pubertal outcomes (0.19\u20130.31 years). Increases in the BMI SDS change values were also associated with earlier entry into pubertal outcomes (0.07\u20130.11 years).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n Many of the maternal prenatal characteristics and weight and BMI gain during infancy seemed to have similar influences across different puberty outcomes. 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