Fat may cause girls’ early puberty
From Times Wire Reports
Childhood obesity in the United States appears to be causing girls to reach puberty at an earlier age, for reasons that are not clear, according to a study released today.
The report from the University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital said a multiyear study following a group of 354 girls found that those who were fatter at age 3 and who gained weight during the next three years reached puberty by 9.
