Despite substantial heritability in pubertal development, children differ in maturational tempo. Hypotheses: (i) puberty and its duration are influenced by early changes in height and adiposity. (ii) ...

The molecular mechanisms linking environmental exposures to earlier pubertal development are not well characterized. Epigenetics may play an important role, but data on the relationship between ...

Girls who enter puberty early have a higher risk of developing overweight later in life – even if they were not overweight as children. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University, which has ...

Unique Danish longitudinal study with over 136,000 measurements reveals the connection between pubertal development and weight throughout adolescence. Girls who enter puberty early have a higher risk ...

A possible epigenetic link between the environment and pubertal timing has been discovered by researchers. To a large extent, pubertal timing is heritable, but the underlying genetic causes are still ...

Subsequent pubertal progression does not seem to be affected by transient thelarche in girls, study data show. Using newly developed and validated puberty nomograms, transient thelarche appears to be ...

Children exposed to higher levels of synthetic chemicals in everyday products, such as water-resistant clothes, umbrellas and food packaging, are more likely to mature later during puberty, according ...

A child presenting with suspected delayed puberty requires a thorough history, including family history; a detailed physical examination, with particular attention to breast development in girls and ...

Lisa Mundy receives funding from NHMRC and the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. Lisa Mundy has previously received funding from Australian Rotary Health, the Invergowrie Foundation ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the U.S. in March 2020, life came to a standstill and millions of people experienced drastic changes in their lifestyles. For adolescents, this meant ...

Delayed puberty is more than just a normal variation; it can have serious repercussions if it is not identified in time or treated properly. Puberty is an important part of growing up, a stage that ...

If the coming-of-age changes you notice in your child make you wonder if the kid you still consider your “baby” is literally growing up too fast, it’s probably nothing to worry about. “I think a lot ...