The timing of normal puberty and the age limits of sexual precocity: variations around the world, secular trends, and changes after migration

AS Parent, G Teilmann, A Juul… - Endocrine …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
During the past decade, possible advancement in timing of puberty has been reported in the
United States. In addition, early pubertal development and an increased incidence of sexual …

Determinants of menarche

O Karapanou, A Papadimitriou - Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2010 - Springer
Menarche is a milestone in a woman's life as it denotes the start of reproductive capacity.
Aim of this report is to review the recent developments and the current knowledge in the …

The congenital and acquired mechanisms implicated in the etiology of central precocious puberty

VN Brito, APM Canton, CE Seraphim… - Endocrine …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The etiology of central precocious puberty (CPP) is multiple and heterogeneous, including
congenital and acquired causes that can be associated with structural or functional brain …

Human reproduction and health: an evolutionary perspective

G Jasienska, RG Bribiescas, AS Furberg, S Helle… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
According to life history theory, increased investment in reproductive function (physiology
and behaviour) at different times throughout the life course affects the risk of many diseases …

Sexual precocity after immigration from developing countries to Belgium: evidence of previous exposure to organochlorine pesticides

M Krstevska‐Konstantinova, C Charlier, M Craen… - Apmis, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
In a retrospective auxological study of 145 patients seen in Belgium during a 9‐year period
for treatment of precocious puberty, 28% appeared to be foreign children (39 girls, one boy) …

Plasticity of growth in height, weight, and head circumference: meta-analytic evidence of massive catch-up after international adoption

MH Van IJzendoorn… - … of Developmental & …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Are serious growth delays caused by malnutrition and neglect permanent or reversible? The
effects of institutionalization and international adoption on children's physical growth are …

Management and outcome of central precocious puberty.

CJ Partsch, S Heger, WG Sippell - Clinical endocrinology, 2002 - search.ebscohost.com
Management and outcome of central precocious puberty Page 1 Clinical Endocrinology (2002)
56, 129–148 © 2002 Blackwell Science Ltd 129 Blackwell Science Ltd Review Treatment of …

Central precocious puberty in children living in Spain: incidence, prevalence, and influence of adoption and immigration

L Soriano-Guillén, R Corripio, JI Labarta… - The Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Context: No epidemiological data are available on central precocious puberty (CPP) in the
general population or in adopted or immigrant children in Spain. Objective: We aimed to …

Precocious puberty and Covid-19 into perspective: potential increased frequency, possible causes, and a potential emergency to be addressed

ME Street, C Sartori, C Catellani, B Righi - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
A significant increase in precocious puberty, rapidly progressive puberty and precocious
menarche has been reported in Italy since the initial lockdown because of the pandemic …

Environment, lifestyle and infertility—an inter-generational issue

RM Sharpe, S Franks - Nature Medicine, 2002 - nature.com
The effects of adult lifestyle—primarily smoking and diet in women, and sedentary habits
generally—are important factors affecting the fertility of men and women, and can also …