Recent Decline in Age at Breast Development: The Copenhagen Puberty Study

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Authors

Jørgen Holm Petersen · University of Copenhagen

Abstract

We found significantly earlier breast development among girls born more recently. Alterations in reproductive hormones and BMI did not explain these marked changes, which suggests that other factors yet to be identified may be involved.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer Risks and Factors Birth, Development, and Health Estrogen and related hormone effects

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 123, Issue 5, pp. e932-e939

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2491

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