[Izzy Dunne]

girls in the U.S. are menstruating sooner," a development which can speed up the production of sex hormones and make pregnancy possible earlier than might have been thought likely, Kreiger said.

Menstruation causes sex hormones?

Clueless reporter alert.

[aruanan]

girls in the U.S. are menstruating sooner," a development which can speed up the production of sex hormones and make pregnancy possible earlier than might have been thought likely, Kreiger said.

The reason they're menstruating earlier is because they're so well fed that the buildup of body fat signals the body (via leptin) that it has the energy stores in place to support a pregnancy.

[Bigg Red]

Clueless reporter alert.

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Yeah, I liked this one, too: Mutrition