Girls beginning puberty almost a year earlier than in 1970s

Onset of glandular breast tissue development has shifted by three months per decade

Girls are beginning puberty almost a year earlier than women 40 years ago, according to research.

Scientists have found the onset of development of glandular breast tissue has crept forwards by about three months per decade since the late 1970s.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2w69mEe