November 17th, 2007A Stable Family and Low Body Weight Mean Later Puberty Onset for Girls
You may say that, in a stable family, children are less exposed to sex imagery and these more protected girls are less prone to early sex. But a new research, published in “Child Development”, shows they really turn later from little girls into little women. The research team at the University of Arizona and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, shows that girls growing up with supportive family experience have a delayed puberty onset.
Early puberty has been connected by various researches to mood disorders, substance abuse, adolescent pregnancy and increased risk of reproductive system cancers. Knowing these risks means early intervention and improved prevention strategies. Read the rest of this entry »
