Boys entering puberty earlier
Puberty is one of the biggest, and often most awkward, changes that boys go through, and a new study shows it starts six months to two years earlier than previous data indicated. The findings raise concerns about the cause of the change and how boys could be affected by a sped-up timeline.
"Our question was, 'What's actually going on currently?' The data that was out there was old and of questionable validity," said Dr. Richard Wasserman, an author of the study and director of Pediatric Research in Office Settings at the American Academy of Pediatrics. "My interest [as a doctor] is, 'How do I know what's normal for boys?'"
In recent years, studies have drawn attention to early-onset puberty in girls in the U.S., including a 2010 paper that found more girls begin breast development at age 7 or 8 than a decade earlier. But the new study, published online in the journal Pediatrics on Saturday, is among the first to look at the issue in American boys.
"We had done the girl study," Wasserman said. "Now it was, 'Let's do a study with boys.'"
Some 200 health care providers in 41 states tracked signs of puberty among more than 4,000 boys. Puberty typically begins with the growth of the testicles and penis, followed by the appearance of body hair, muscle growth and the deepening or dropping of the voice.
On average, white and Hispanic boys began to show signs of puberty when they were just over 10 years old, while African-American boys tended to start puberty slightly earlier -- at just over 9 years old. These findings were compared to data from the 1970s that, to date, has served as the standard for health care professionals. The onset of puberty began six months to two years earlier than the previous averages.
"The question is, 'What's going on here?'" Wasserman said. "Is it nutrition -- either better nutrition or over-nutrition? Is there something in the environment?"
He and his co-authors wrote that they found the data "surprising," in part because the factors that have been linked to earlier physical development in girls, including obesity and endocrine disruptors, such as the industrial chemical BPA, are not known to be linked to earlier development in boys. (Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can mimic hormones in the body or block their effects, and studies have suggested that they can speed up or delay puberty, as well as contribute to sexual differentiation problems.)
Wasserman explained that this does not rule out a link between endocrine disruptors and early onset puberty, but simply that there are more questions than answers right now.
"There's not enough research to say," he said. "There's not enough research, period, in this area."
Preliminary studies have suggested that earlier puberty in girls is not only linked to social problems and poor self-esteem, but is also potentially linked to certain cancers. It is unclear whether earlier onset of puberty in boys has any long-term effects.
Dr. Lorena Siqueira, who is a director of adolescent medicine at Miami Children's Hospital and was not involved in the study, called the new findings "important" and agreed that they raise critical questions about whether environmental factors and obesity are somehow speeding up puberty in boys.
She cautioned, however, that there is very little room for comparison between the new study and previous data.
"Is there truly an earlier age of puberty? I'm not convinced of that," she said. "There is no baseline data. We're using this data that was published in the 1970s, but that was using white boys, in an institution, in England. Is that an appropriate comparison?"
Nonetheless, she and Wasserman stressed the importance of thorough physical examinations to track signs of puberty in boys, both so doctors can ensure proper development and so parents can help their children through any changes they're experiencing.
"It's important to know when changes are happening," Wasserman said, "so that parents can guide a child."
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I take it most of us are taking the "iss out of this post??
ALL CHILDREN are hitting 'puberty' earlier. Due to the fact women have taken the 'pill' changed their diet and because of those 'hormones' happily became more male.
'Puberty' does not mean they are grown up and ready for relationships.
It means simply that girls get their periods earlier and lads get tashes or beards earlier.
I am a decent and knowing parent who gets the 'generational aspect'. However some of you - MM, you get the 'earliness' of these stages and try and control it.
You do NOT go to 'google' or the Daily Mail for advice.
As a decent knowing parent who has your children's needs as first and foremost you do NOT take any notice of this rubbish.
Good parents have instinct...sadly you don't!
Are you sure that such controls won't make a person impotent?
Sorry I saw your query right now!
A balanced diet made up of nutrient-dense foods and avoiding processed and fast foods SURELY helps to slow down puberty to a certain level.
I remember reading in some articles, that the use of bovine growth hormones in livestock animals had an effect on human health such as growth hormones found in cow's milk and the hormones injected into chickens, for example causes unusual effect in humans, such as early puberty, early obesity and diabetes, and other things.
Pls do check the site for more details
Thanks and hope it helps!
www.earthclinic.com/CURES/early_puberty_questions.html
my question still stands to glittering Silver.....explain how and what nutrients should help to control or delay puberty?
Thanks
OK...now back to the original topic:
Puberty of Poultry
Saudi ban on poultry exports will be lifted soon....with more weight on our pockets.
OK
So it is born elswhere but raised in Qatar
And they come to Doha on a 1-way ticket, I presume
Chickens raised and sacrificed for all Qatar residents in Qatar :D (without RP's)
Baq baq baq baq....Beeeeq (in Arabic)
Paq paq paq paq....Peeeeq (in English)
Local chicken...you mean chicken with citizenship?
Saudi fresh chickens are replaced by local and Omani chickens :)
Well thank goodness there is a shortage of chickens in Qatar..
quite technical/biological terms as estrogens, soy, etc
......explain how and what nutrients should help to control? Thanks
The earlier development may be attributed to factors such as increased obesity, exposure to environmental estrogens, which can mimic sex hormones, and infant formula containing soy, which also can mimic sex hormones.The use of nutrients could help to control levels of hormones and may be beneficial to eliminate excess estrogen from the body.
Thanks I hope this will help in finding treatments for any future diseases or illnesses.
Puberty...as well u may notice that its happenin in developed or developing countries... naturopathy scientists say that its the effect of chickens that we eat. I hope u knw that the chicken (full size) ones we get are just 2 weeks old. The powerful hormones injected into it boosts its un-natural growth (seems to be convincing). We people feed on these artificial animals and hence boosts our own un-natural growth...
good comments every one
"Boys entering puberty earlier"
and girls getting out of it earlier
Some teens that are into puberty changes, sometimes they suffer from different behavior and characteristics that sometimes can be alarming. One of the result is a desire, mostly boys are into it, and are practicing early ejaculations.
Regards,
James, counselor of www.acneproductsreview.org laboratory
lol stealth.....its related to genetic and evolution of human race.
Does this also calls for early marriages?
its the chemicals and the artificial preservatives used in the foodstuffs the main reason
tahsinmim then stop thinking ;O)
Hmmmm, good question Brit. Personally I believe that puberty just means the body is maturing, not necessarily the mind... So no, for the time being I wouldn't change those laws.
Laws relating to age of consent , adulthood etc..
Does this mean that we can say that boys are reaching adulthood earlier ?
Which laws Brit?
True.. this brings up another aspect. Should some laws also be amended to cater for this..
Perhaps not Brit. I was reading on another online women's forum about a woman who was concerned about some mood changes in her 10 year old son. She couldn't possibly believe that he was hitting puberty. Not to mention how many find out their young children are searching for porn, etc, as a way of dealing with their hormones.
I think a lot of parents would rather pretend that it can't possibly be happening that early.
Puberty is occuring earlier in both girls and boys. Parents and teachers do need to be aware, but surely the signs are there for all.
Missmimi your son is still in diaper right? Don’t read all that crap on net about parenting. Yes, it’s a natural process and as they grow up parents will know how to guide them accordingly. Not only boys even girls are emotionally and physically more mature these days. Regarding boys its father who needs to educate them about their physical changes, they wont be comfortable discussing it with mother.
MM.... useless in the sense it wont apply to every kid. Secondly, the parents dont have to become over intrusive just cos the kid crossed the age as suggested by the study. And lastly, a caring parent irrespective would know when the kid crosses that mark and needs to be educated. If so many kids lived thus far and lived nicely under the guidance of their parents I dont see how this study is going to make any difference other than some dollars of the sponsors down the drain to keep the stomach of some uselss people filled or increasing their bank balance.
educate them accordingly.
yup mimi they shld be educated earlier before they learn to flash ;)
How is it useless to know that you need to educate your children earlier about the changes their bodies go through during puberty?
"It's important to know when changes are happening," Wasserman said, "so that parents can guide a child."
Another useless piece of study. Without all these studies me and many like me were well taken care of and can bet that have developed into better individuals than who are developed by parents who spend time reading, only reading, such stuff, and so never get time to actually educate their child.