Girls are starting puberty a year earlier than in the 1970s, study
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Researchers found that the age at which girls begin to develop breasts has fallen by about three months per decade since the 1970s.
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Why are girls starting puberty so early and what can parents do to support them?
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Why are more girls starting puberty early? – Voices of South
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Early starters
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Early Puberty in Girls National Center for Health Research
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Study: More U.S. girls starting puberty early
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Why Are Girls Hitting Puberty Younger and Younger?
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Frontiers The prevalence of precocious puberty among children in Qufu City, Shandong Province, China, a population-based study
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Periods of Human Development
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