%0 Journal Article
%T Precocious puberty: Pathology, related risks, and support strategies
%A Linda Synovitz
%A Joanne Chopak-Foss
%J Open Journal of Preventive Medicine
%P 504-509
%@ 2162-2485
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojpm.2013.39068
%X <p style=\"line-height:12.15pt;layout-grid-mode:char;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;\" class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span style=\"line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\">Children are currently starting pubertal development much earlier than 20 to 30 years ago. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) conducted from 1988-1994 revealed that the median age for breast development in white girls was approximately 9.7 years and 8 years in African-American girls versus 10.9 years ago. More recent data, however, indicate that some children are starting pubertal development even earlier (age 7 or 8 in girls or age 9 in boys). Very early pubertal development is identified as precocious puberty, a phenomenon that brings great concern to others besides parents: the child, their peers, school nurses, teachers and counselors. This paper discusses precocious pubertal development, possible causes or relationships, related risks, treatment and helping strategies.</span></span> 
</p>
%K Precocious Puberty
%K Early Sexual  Maturity
%K Puberty
%K Pubertal Development
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=40389