Study: Signs of Early Puberty in More Young Girls

During one of our podcasts I mentioned that I had seen reports that girls are maturing earlier than before...and here another one...

Study: Signs of Early Puberty in More Young Girls

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Published online August 9, 2010

PEDIATRICS (doi:10.1542/peds.2009-3079)

Pubertal Assessment Method and Baseline Characteristics in a Mixed Longitudinal Study of Girls

The objective of this study was to describe the assessment methods and maturation status for a multisite cohort of girls at baseline recruitment and at ages 7 and 8 years.

Study: Signs of Early Puberty in More Young Girls