Increased Incidence of Precocious Puberty in Girls During COVID-19 Pandemic: Early Indicator of the Upcoming Childhood Metabolic Syndrome Pandemic?
Glob Pediatr Health
; 9: 2333794X221134565, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2214260
ABSTRACT
To evaluate retrospectively the incidence of central precocious puberty (CPP) during the COVID 19 lockdown and comparing the data with the corresponding data from the previous 2 years. The study included 23 girls with CPP and 14 patients with early puberty. Nineteen patients were newly diagnosed with CPP compared to 4 patients diagnosed with CPP during the previous 2 years. The number of new patients diagnosed with CPP was significantly higher than the mean during the previous 2 years (P < .001). There were more overweight patients with CPP during and after the lockdown (P < .05). These patients had also increased uterus length (P < .05) and more advanced bone age (P < .05). The increase in the incidence of central precocious puberty during and after the lockdown due to COVID 19 can be considered a serious consequence of the increased fat mass and an early indicator of the worsening of childhood obesity.
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English
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Glob Pediatr Health
Year:
2022
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Article
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2333794X221134565
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