Obesity blamed for record number of puberty in girls as young as four
Scientists found that girls with a high-fat diet who are not physically active are known to physically mature earlier than their slimmer more active pals.
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Scientists found that girls with a high-fat diet who are not physically active are known to physically mature earlier than their slimmer more active pals.
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.
Type 2 diabetes in children has been described as a health time bomb during a meeting about tackling the problem in Nottinghamshire.
Experts warn the nation's childhood obesity epidemic is fuelling the rise in cases, with some girls starting to mature before they even begin school.
Transitioning a teen with type 1 diabetes from pediatric care to taking full responsibility for their own condition under an adult team is one of the biggest challenges in endocrinology today.