2023-09-10 11:09:25
Experts point the finger obesity like a key factor in this worrying trend. Among the cases, 79 children had not even celebrated their fifth birthday yet, according to hospital statistics (source 1). Specialists highlight a “obvious link” between obesity and early onset of puberty. Italian medical research also suggests that confinements linked to Covid-19 may have contributed to this phenomenon, because children tend to gain weight due to reduction of their outside activities and a increased time spent in front of screens.
Dr. Tabitha Randell, president of the British Society for Endocrinology and Diabetes, has long highlighted the link between increasing obesity and early puberty. She insists on the emotional challenges that this poses for children, who are often not ready to face the physical changes associated with puberty. The average age of puberty in girls is normally 11 years old, but it can start anywhere when between 8 and 13 years old. Precocious puberty, characterized by signs such as breast development or the onset of the first period before the age of eightcan be caused by various factors, including obesity.
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