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Fatness, or lack of it, has absolutely nothing to do with starting puberty.

Girls who are extremely thin through exercise, dieting or sometimes just genetics may delay puberty and can even cause the menstrual cycle to stop after puberty has begun. Girls who are overweight generally begin puberty (and menstruation) slightly younger than their thinner peers, but you do not need to gain weight to begin puberty (unless you are excessively thin). Puberty is programed into your genes and there is a very wide age spread (about 4 years) that is still concidered "normal" for puberty to start.

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No you don't have to be a 100 pounds. You don't have to be at least anything. Hitting Puberty is a natural body experience. It happens to every guy and girl. You may be 12. 13. 14. or 15. When it hits.

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