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By: Dr. Mercola
Date: 24 August 2014
Study Finds Girls Now Enter Puberty Even Earlier Than Previously Thought
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- A new study finds girls are developing breasts earlier than ever before; American boys and girls are entering puberty about five years younger than they did in 1920
- Obesity is identified in this study as the most significant factor driving these disturbing trends in premature sexual development; overweight girls develop breasts about a year earlier than normal-weight girls
- Besides contributing to precocious puberty, obesity raises your child’s risk for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal problems, respiratory problems, and increased fractures
- Obesity and toxic chemicals in our food and environment are two sides of the same coin; endocrine disrupting chemicals wreak havoc on normal sexual development and disrupt hormones that regulate metabolism
- Precocious puberty has been associated with certain cancers, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorders, premature sexual activity, behavioral problems, poor self-esteem, and poor academic performance
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