Phytoestrogens are plant derived compounds found in a wide variety of foods, most notably
soy. A litany of health benefits including a lowered risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, breast …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the possible role of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) on
female reproductive disorders emphasizing developmental plasticity and the complexity of …

Objective. To determine the current prevalence and mean ages of onset of pubertal
characteristics in young girls seen in pediatric practices in the United States. Methods. A …

Premature breast development (thelarche) is the growth of mammary tissue in girls younger
than 8 years of age without other manifestations of puberty. Puerto Rico has the highest …

Fungi are distributed worldwide and can be found in various foods and feedstuffs from
almost every part of the world. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by some …

Evidence is accumulating that environmental chemicals (ECs) including endocrine-
disrupting compounds (EDCs) can alter female reproductive development, fertility and onset …

This comment by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and
Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Committee on Nutrition summarizes available information on the …

It is well established that, over the course of development, hormones shape the vertebrate
brain such that sex specific physiology and behaviors emerge. Much of this occurs in …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC), including phthalates, bisphenol A (BPA),
phytoestrogens such as genistein and daidzein, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and …

A recent decline in onset of puberty–especially among girls–has been observed, first in the
US in the mid‐1990s and now also in Europe. The development of breast tissue in girls …