Life history theory argues that exposure to early life adversity (ELA) accelerates
development, although existing evidence for this varies. We present a meta-analysis and …

Abstract Background: Adolescents, comprised of 10–19 year olds, form the largest
generation of young people in our history. There are an estimated 1.8 billion adolescents in …

This update, written by authors designated by multiple pediatric endocrinology societies
(see List of Participating Societies) from around the globe, concisely addresses topics …

The etiology of central precocious puberty (CPP) is multiple and heterogeneous, including
congenital and acquired causes that can be associated with structural or functional brain …

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 …

Context: No epidemiological data are available on central precocious puberty (CPP) in the
general population or in adopted or immigrant children in Spain. Objective: We aimed to …

Children within institutional care settings experience significant global growth suppression,
which is more profound in children with a higher baseline risk of growth impairment (eg, low …

Central precocious puberty (CPP) refers to early activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–
gonadal (HPG) axis and is manifested by breast development in girls or testicular …

Neuro-biological variations in the timing of sexual maturation within a species are part of an
evolved strategy that depend on internal and external environmental conditions. An …

Puberty has long been recognised as a difficult and upsetting process for individuals and
families, but it is now also being widely described as in crisis. Reportedly occurring earlier …