ESR1 and obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency: The objective of this study was to analyze ER-α promoter DNA methylation in leukocytes during the pubertal time period (at breast Tanner stages 2 (B2) and 4 (B4)), in relation to total breast volume (BV), fibroglandular (FGV), and %FGV measured at B4 in a prospective cohort of girls enrolled in the Growth and Obesity Cohort Study (GOCS) in Santiago, Chile.