Guest guest Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Yes, you do!!!! OMG!!! Yes you do!! Please send me your mailing address! Yeah Barb! She does her reading!!!! Robyn Weight gain blamed for early puberty among girls > Web posted at: 12/24/2005 2:12:11 > Source ::: Reuters > NEW YORK: The age at which girls in the US reach puberty is > continuing to dip, with heavier weights and changing national > demographics playing important roles, according to a new study. > > Research over the years has documented a gradual decline in the > average age at which U.S. girls have their first menstrual period - > from the age of 12.75 in the 1960s to about 12.5 in the early 1990s. > > The new findings, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, show that > the trend has continued. National data for the years 1999 through > 2002 put the average age at menarche - the first menstrual period - > at just over 12.3 years, researchers at Tufts University in Boston > found. > > Exactly why girls are reaching puberty earlier is unclear, but many > experts find it concerning for a number of reasons. For one, early > menarche is linked to an increased risk of breast and uterine > cancers later in life, possibly due to the greater lifetime exposure > to estrogen. ***if you read this you are the new LOSERS prize > winner*** > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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