A new Danish study compiles 10 years of research from one of the world's largest and most detailed puberty cohorts and points to three main conclusions: puberty is occurring earlier; genes, pregnancy ...

The body changes, hormones surge, and the transition from child to teenager is well underway. But when puberty begins earlier ...

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 ...

New research shows that starting puberty earlier than classmates may increase anxiety and emotional struggles, especially for ...

Boston, MA - In a nationwide multi-cohort study, new work led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined the importance of early life factors in pubertal development. The study, “Analysis ...

Why do some teens wind up with mental health and substance abuse problems? It's something researchers have worked to explain over the years, pointing to everything from parenting styles to genetic ...

Exclusive breastfeeding was associated with a lower risk of central precocious puberty (CPP) in boys and girls. CPP has been linked with an increased risk of adult health problems, like diabetes, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Study findings showed that higher rates of weight gain between birth and 15 months and ‘high risk’ BMI ...

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 12-year-old boy was referred for an endocrinology evaluation because his primary care provider was concerned about a lack of pubertal development during a recent annual physical examination.