The life history of Homo sapiens is characterized by a lengthy period of juvenile
dependence that requires extensive allocare, short interbirth intervals with concomitantly …

Early onset of puberty may confer adverse health consequences. Thus, modifiable factors
influencing the timing of puberty are of public health interest. Childhood overweight as a …

Life history theory seeks to explain the evolution of the major features of life cycles by
analyzing the ecological factors that shape age-specific schedules of growth, reproduction …

The timing of puberty has important public health, clinical, and social implications. The
plasticity of sexual development onset could be a mechanism that adapts to prevailing …

STUDY QUESTION Does phthalate exposure during early childhood alter the timing of
pubertal development in girls? SUMMARY ANSWER Urinary concentrations of high …

Background and objective Adiposity in pre‐and postnatal life may influence menarcheal
age. Existing evidence is primarily cross‐sectional, failing to address temporality, for which …

Evaluation of Tanner stage and especially assessment of testicular volume should both be
used in epidemiological studies. We speculate that the association between fat mass and …

Puberty is a critical phase of growth and development characterized by a complex process
regulated by the neuroendocrine system. Precocious puberty (PP) is defined as the …

ABSTRACT Lay Summary: This review sets out the hypothesis that life history trade-offs in
the maternal generation favour the emergence of similar trade-offs in the offspring …

Ecological cues during prenatal and postnatal development may allow organisms to adjust
reproductive strategy. The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is a prime candidate …