Age Of Puberty Predicts Health In Later Life, Cambridge University Study

A team of researchers with Cambridge University's MRC Epidemiology Unit has found a link between the age of onset of puberty and many health conditions that occur later on in life. In their paper published in the journal Scientific American, the team describes their analyses and results.

Prior research has suggested that early onset of puberty in girls raised their chances of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease later on in life. The researchers with this new effort confirmed those finding and added on more.

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