Risk factors may include unhealthy pandemic-related lifestyle changes. According to a recent study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, the number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase has been attributed to potential
New NHS data shows the number of times girls were seen at hospital for cases of precocious puberty increased to 2,032 last year, up from 1,510 previously.
The number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty when signs of puberty start before age 7 or 8 in girls increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increased.
The number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty when signs of puberty start before age 7 or 8 in girls increased during the Covid-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increased screen time and less physical activity, .