People have always said that boys are immature in thinking and they get stuck in their childhood, facts which are true, but a recent study documented in US showed that boys are getting into puberty before than many years ago.
A large study conducted by the AAP (American
Academy of Pediatrics) suggests that boys are entering to puberty earlier than
several decades ago; they are showing signs of puberty six months to two years
earlier than was reported in a previous research.
For the study, researchers enlisted up to 200 pediatrics
in 41 states to record information on 4,131 healthy boys ages 6 to 16 during
their well-child examinations; they paid attention on different physical
aspects: size of testicles, pubic hair, etc. Then, researchers compared the new
data to all the previous studies and they found out that boys are experiencing
the onset of their puberty at the age of 9 to 10.
As the study was published by the AAP, researchers
said that they couldn’t came up with a concrete reasons as possible determiners
of this accelerated maturation in boys, although they mentioned changes in
diet, less physical activity and other environmental factors as possibilities.
What’s the reality in Chile? Are we boys
entering to puberty before than expected? Is there any genetic factor that makes
us different from American boys?
For further information about this study and
other findings related to puberty in American Children, check this link out:
Official Article from the American Academy of Pediatrics
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