Alarming new research is verifying that American girls are showing signs of puberty younger than ever - some as early as seven or eight years old. This is incredibly dangerous news and makes these young girls more vulnerable to chronic diseases and cancers later in life.
This recent study included 1, 239 young girls of various races and found that 10% of Caucasian girls, 23% of African American girls and 14% of Hispanic girls had obtained signs of puberty at 7 years old. According to Dr. Iva Horn, pediatricians all of American have been seeing these trends for years.
So, why is this happening?
The most probable cause is the rising obesity epidemic. Girls who are obese have increased hormones levels. Therefore these girls have earlier exposure to estrogen and higher levels of estrogen has been linked to breast cancer. Also, environmental factors such as the chemicals we come into contact with and the hormones and additives in our food and milk may lead to girls developing much earlier.
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