Monday, November 4, 2013

Early Onset of Puberty in US Girls Due to Obesity

Obesity could be a contributing factor to early puberty, reveals a recent US research. Early puberty has been linked to a number of medical conditions, including increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer, as well as high blood pressure and depression. White girls on average began developing breasts at a median age of 9.7 years, about four months earlier than found in a separate study in 1997, said the report in the journal Pediatrics. A ...

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