It is predicted that Japan and European Union will soon experience appreciable decreases
in their populations due to persistently low total fertility rates (TFR) below replacement level …

According to the dual systems perspective, risk taking peaks during adolescence because
activation of an early-maturing socioemotional-incentive processing system amplifies …

Using data from the first national probability sample of Black, White, and Latinx sexual
minority people in the United States, we examined whether and how sexual identity …

Soyfoods have long been recognized as sources of high-quality protein and healthful fat, but
over the past 25 years these foods have been rigorously investigated for their role in chronic …

The search for talent is pervasive in youth sports. Selection/exclusion in many sports follows
a maturity-related gradient largely during the interval of puberty and growth spurt. As such …

Puberty marks the end of childhood and is a period when individuals undergo physiological
and psychological changes to achieve sexual maturation and fertility. The hypothalamic …

Objective: Up to one in five children experience mental health problems. Social and cultural
factors may influence emergence of mental health problems. The 21st century has led to …

Adolescence encompasses a sensitive developmental period of enhanced clinical
vulnerability to nicotine, tobacco, and e‐cigarettes. While there are sociocultural influences …

Background The timing of puberty in girls is occurring at an increasingly early age. While a
positive family history is recognised as a predisposing factor for early or precocious puberty …

Background Early puberty is a risk indicator for adult diseases. Identification of modifiable
causes of earlier puberty is, therefore, warranted. We estimate the association between …