Largest ever genetic study of age of puberty in girls shows links with weight gain: Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating weight gain in childhood, a known risk factor for early puberty, a new study has found.
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Largest ever genetic study of age of puberty in girls shows links with weight gain
In the largest study of its kind to date, an international team led by researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, studied the DNA of around 800,000
A father’s absence is linked to early puberty, but only if it happens during a crucial developmental window. Findings offer new insights into how early family environments might shape biological development over time.
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A father’s absence is linked to early puberty, but only if it happens during a crucial developmental window
Children growing up without a father in the home during their first year may experience earlier signs of puberty. A recent study published in the Biology of Sex Differences suggests early family environments relate to long-term biological development.
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A father’s absence is linked to early puberty, but only if it happens during a crucial developmental window. Findings offer new insights into how early family environments might shape biological development over time. Read Full Article #DevelopmentalPsychology…
📈 A study in Biology of Sex Differences suggests that the timing of father absence in the first year of life is linked to earlier physical signs of puberty in both girls and boys.
🏠 Researchers analyzed data from 4,898 children in the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study. They identified four patterns of father absence, finding that early or consistent father absence was associated with earlier onset of breast development in girls and facial hair growth in boys by age nine.
👦👧 The study found similar patterns for both boys and girls, suggesting boys may be more sensitive to early family environments than previously thought. Researchers caution that these are associations, not direct causation, and other unmeasured factors may be involved.
#EarlyPuberty #ChildDevelopment #FamilyLife
🏠 Researchers analyzed data from 4,898 children in the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study. They identified four patterns of father absence, finding that early or consistent father absence was associated with earlier onset of breast development in girls and facial hair growth in boys by age nine.
👦👧 The study found similar patterns for both boys and girls, suggesting boys may be more sensitive to early family environments than previously thought. Researchers caution that these are associations, not direct causation, and other unmeasured factors may be involved.
#EarlyPuberty #ChildDevelopment #FamilyLife
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