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Table 4 Relationship between early breast development and food exposure

From: The prevalence of premature thelarche in girls and gynecomastia in boys and the associated factors in children in Southern China

Food type

Subjects without PT/GM

Subjects with PT/GM

F

t

P

Rice (times/week)

6.00 ± 5.81

5.68 ± 5.81

0.31

0.72

0.58

Pasta (times/week)

0.70 ± 1.92

2.73 ± 2.11

0.78

0.18

0.86

Red meat (times/week)

3.77 ± 3.66

3.44 ± 2.91

0.86

1.17

0.24

White meat (times/week)

1.98 ± 2.22

1.71 ± 1.02

0.48

1.63

0.15

Sea food (times/week)

2.36 ± 1.86

2.27 ± 2.15

0.35

0.62

0.55

Eggs (g/week)

22.35 ± 7.68

250.86 ± 31.93

41.57

3.21

< 0.001

Fresh milk (mL/week)

420.73 ± 498.79

408.43 ± 781.75

1.76

0.32

0.19

Milk products (mL/week)

407.78 ± 406.26

484.04 ± 307.31

0.52

0.52

0.47

Fruit juice (mL/week)

298.26 ± 552.05

295.71 ± 202.49

0.19

0.6

0.66

Carbonated drinks (mL/week)

188.01 ± 67.43

183.50 ± 63.29

2.8

0.86

0.09

Honey (mL/week)

194.17 ± 176.92

186.55 ± 77.05

0.26

0.56

0.61

Snacks (times/week)

3.89 ± 3.56

3.89 ± 3.28

0.05

0.09

0.82

Bean products (times/week)

3.16 ± 2.42

2.92 ± 1.97

0.23

1.31

0.63

Vegetables (times/week)

5.17 ± 5.01

4.93 ± 4.45

1.81

0.6

0.18

Fruits (times/week)

4.28 ± 4.14

4.21 ± 3.76

0.45

0.21

0.5

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. PT premature thelarche, GM gynecomastia