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dahiyars
March 10th, 2007, 03:11 AM
Obesity triggers early puberty

NEW DELHI: Childhood obesity is contributing to a worrying new global phenomenon — a sharp increase in the number of girls reaching puberty by nine years of age. Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System have found that girls who are obese at the age of three are more likely to hit puberty around their ninth birthday.

The study, published in the American journal Pediatrics on Monday, tracked 354 girls from when they were two years old till they were 12. Nearly half (168) of them showed signs of puberty by nine years — a majority of such girls were either obese or overweight at 36 months.

Researchers said that for every extra point on the girls’ body-mass index scores at 36 months, the chances of early earlier puberty increased by 44%.

This finding follows a University of Bristol study in 2000 which showed that one in every six girls reached puberty before the age of eight.

Precocious puberty is fast becoming common among girls — a trend that, doctors say, entails health and social problems. Studies have shown that children who face precocious puberty are more prone to psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety and are often humiliated and bullied by their classmates.

They are more likely to start drinking and have sex at an earlier age, risking teenaged pregnancy. They also have higher rates of obesity and breast cancer as adults.



Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/Health__Science/Obesity_triggers_early_puberty/articleshow/1727152.cms

rkumar
March 10th, 2007, 07:59 AM
Obesity triggers early puberty

NEW DELHI: Childhood obesity is contributing to a worrying new global phenomenon — a sharp increase in the number of girls reaching puberty by nine years of age. Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System have found that girls who are obese at the age of three are more likely to hit puberty around their ninth birthday.

The study, published in the American journal Pediatrics on Monday, tracked 354 girls from when they were two years old till they were 12. Nearly half (168) of them showed signs of puberty by nine years — a majority of such girls were either obese or overweight at 36 months.

Researchers said that for every extra point on the girls’ body-mass index scores at 36 months, the chances of early earlier puberty increased by 44%.

This finding follows a University of Bristol study in 2000 which showed that one in every six girls reached puberty before the age of eight.

Precocious puberty is fast becoming common among girls — a trend that, doctors say, entails health and social problems. Studies have shown that children who face precocious puberty are more prone to psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety and are often humiliated and bullied by their classmates.

They are more likely to start drinking and have sex at an earlier age, risking teenaged pregnancy. They also have higher rates of obesity and breast cancer as adults.



Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/Health__Science/Obesity_triggers_early_puberty/articleshow/1727152.cms

What is so great about this study? This is well known for centuries and many societies in Africa have been practicing it. They feed excessive fat to their girls so that they can marry them as early as possible. Its well know that fat females are more fertile.

RK^2

ranvirsingh
March 12th, 2007, 09:39 AM
What is so great about this study? This is well known for centuries and many societies in Africa have been practicing it. They feed excessive fat to their girls so that they can marry them as early as possible. Its well know that fat females are more fertile.

RK^2


Nothing except pointing out the problems caused by obesity and precocious puberty, and not focusing on the African mentality. Is not that enough?

yatinder19
March 16th, 2007, 01:05 PM
this was really good information.....