Is Early Puberty in Girls Linked to the Child Obesity Epidemic? | Parenting Pink
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Is Early Puberty in Girls Linked to the Child Obesity Epidemic? | Parenting Pink
A new study from the journal Pediatrics finds that girls are beginning to develop breasts at the early age of 7 or 8. These results support the findings of a 1997 study that noted puberty beginning in girls at the age of 7 or 8. But why are our children starting puberty so much earlier? Evidence indicates that the increasing rates of obesity play a major role.
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