Girls are starting puberty earlier and obesity is to blame, say experts.
Experts say the extra fat tissue is encouraging young bodies to produce hormones which kickstart sexual changes. Researchers in the U.S. found that one in ten girls aged seven had developed breast tissue, one of the first signs of puberty.
Western lifestyle ‘to blame for soaring breast cancer rates.’
Britian's high number of breast cancer cases is being fuelled by the Western lifestyle that encourages women to over-eat, drink too much and exercise too little, say new figures.
Puberty comes earlier for today’s girls.
The rates of early puberty for girls have doubled in a little more than a decade, a new study of girls between 6 and 8 years old finds.
Early puberty linked with obesity.
Another study confirms that girls are reaching puberty earlier. Aside from the social dilemmas these kids may have to side step, early development is linked to obesity. And over time, the medical issues linked to obesity catapult national health care c...
Girls as young as 7 hitting puberty, US study finds.
Females appear to be hitting puberty earlier, perhaps due to rising obesity rates and common chemicals found in plastic, a new study suggests.
Study finds puberty arriving earlier in girls.
Some young girls, barely into grade school, are showing the first signs of puberty. A study published this week in the journal Pediatrics finds that early puberty is far more common now than just a decade ago.
Puberty coming earlier for US girls.
Girls in the U.S. may be continuing to hit puberty at earlier ages, according to new research. The findings suggest earlier development than what was reported in a 1997 study and show a worrying pattern, say the study's authors, led by Dr. Frank Biro o...
Girls hit puberty at younger ages.
New research adds further evidence that girls are entering puberty at younger and younger ages, with implications for their physical and mental health. One of the main contributors to early puberty is thought to be increasing body weight and obesity ra...
Baby milk in new scare.
Shanghai industrial and commercial watchdogs said yesterday they were paying close attention to the local market after China-produced Synitra baby formula was reported as causing unusually early sexual development in infants in several provinces on the...
Age that girls hit puberty keeps dropping.
The age at which girls hit puberty continues to drop, new research from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center shows.
