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Is it true that average age of puberty is decreasing?
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Yes: Puberty starting before age 8 in girls had been considered "precocious." it has been noticed that a good number of girls, especially of ethnic minority, start at 7 years of age. The mean age for menarche dropped only a few months during the last 30 years, though. It's been postulated that excess adiposity (overweight) enhances the progression of puberty.
Answered 12/21/2014
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Yes: Simply put, yes. The average child is starting puberty at 8-9 now which is easily earlier than previous decades.
Answered 10/2/2011
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