[The relation between pubertal gynecomastia and body mass index in a sample of adolescents attended at the Outpatient Health Unit of a University Hospital].

Objective: To evaluate the association between pubertal gynecomastia and body mass index for age.

Methods: A sample of 109 cases was selected from the adolescent outpatient health unit, with ages between 11 and 19 years old at Pedro Ernesto University Hospital. Anthropometric measures of weight, height, mammary horizontal diameter and sexual maturation stage were collected.