Analysis of parameters of sexual maturation in 1232 obese individuals (582 boys) aged 6–18 years (mean 13.0±2.42 years). Clinical evaluation of pubertal stage and determination of bone age in a subset ...

A study in Biological Psychiatry has shown that exposure to violence early in life -- such as physical, emotional, or sexual abuse -- is associated with faster biological aging, including pubertal ...

Despite substantial heritability in pubertal development, children differ in maturational tempo. Hypotheses: (i) puberty and its duration are influenced by early changes in height and adiposity. (ii) ...

Environmental lead exposure has been linked to alterations in growth and endocrine function. It is not known whether such exposure affects pubertal development. We analyzed the relations between blood ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Children today are reaching developmental milestones earlier than before but early onset of breast development or early activation of the adrenal gland alone does not necessarily ...

John Money and Richard R. Clopper, Jr. Pubertal anomalies fall into two major groups: errors of timing (delayed puberty and precocious puberty) and errors of congruence (for example, adolescent ...

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 ...