Abstract Puberty marks a time of significant transition in the life boy as he progresses toward adulthood—and confusion and concern. Many questions are likely thought or asked by approaches lives with puberty. Sex education is taught formally informally, home, on schoolyard, media. Over twentieth into twenty-first century, publishers have produced numerous books about puberty its experience for...

background: early puberty is a common worldwide problem. different parameters as genetics, metabolic diseases, obesity, as well as environmental factors may affect the age of puberty. this systematic review aims to survey the related literature on the effects of environmental pollutants and especially organohalogens and phthalates on early puberty. materials and methods: a systematic review of ...

This research explored experiences of transgender children and their families approaching into adolescence, understanding relating to puberty blocking medication. Data were drawn from 30 parents trans adolescents who at time interview, an average age 11 years old. Parental interviewees 90% white, 93% female, 100% cis, 60% heterosexual. Additional data 10 adolescents, 12 Interviews held remotely...

BACKGROUND Child school performance during puberty may be at increased risk through emotional disturbance. It is hypothesized that this may be mitigated by dietary quality. METHODS In a nationally representative sample (Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan, NAHSIT), 1371 Taiwanese aged 11-16 years, overall competence at school, (OCS) and emotional status have been assessed by teachers with t...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Childhood family background is known to be associated with child growth and development, including the onset of puberty, but less is known about the influence of childhood family disruption on outcomes in later life. Given the associations between early family disruption and childhood development, we predicted that there may be long-term health-relevant consequences of...

The age of female puberty appears to have decreased in the United States and western countries as child health and nutrition have improved and obesity has become more prevalent. Also, environmental contaminants, particularly endocrine disruptors, may also play a role in lowering the age of puberty. Puberty at an early age increases the risk of stress, poor school performance, teen pregnancy, ea...

Dramatic physical and emotional changes mark puberty as one of the most important transitions of the human life span. To date, the majority of psychological studies on puberty have focused on pubertal timing, or when children mature relative to their peers. Yet understanding why puberty is meaningful requires adequate attention to multiple domains of developmental variation. The current article...