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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Puberty Timing"”.
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Aetiological role of early lifestyle exposures in puberty timing
Amidst the global secular trends towards earlier timing of pubertal development, there are abundant evidence from various populations that early puberty timing is associated with higher risks for a wide range of subsequent adverse physical and mental health outcomes. Despite the increasing …
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Genetic Determinants of Body Weight and Physical Maturation Across the Life Course
… as important for adult health are early puberty timing and childhood obesity. Both factors are influenced by the environment, as demonstrated by their rapid increase in prevalence over time, but their susceptibility is also largely genetically determined. This thesis aimed to investigate …
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Early Life Determinants of Metabolic and Reproductive Health
… a secular trend for a decreasing age of puberty onset has been linked to the global increases in prevalence of cardio-metabolic diseases and cancer. It has been suggested that childhood obesity and lifetime sex hormone exposure may act as key mediating factors in this relationship. As the …
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Using human genomics to decipher biological mechanisms underlying reproductive ageing and fertility in women
… and cease ovulating. Importantly, menopause timing is highly variable and can impact health outcomes in later life. One in 100 women experience menopause before the age of 40. As natural fertility begins to decline 10 years prior to menopause, the age of menopause impacts reproductive options …