Increased Incidence of Precocious Puberty in Girls During COVID-19 Pandemic: Early Indicator of the Upcoming Childhood Metabolic Syndrome Pandemic?

Global Pediatric Health

This article evaluates the incidence of idiopathic central precocious puberty during and after the Lebanese COVID-19 lockdown, compares it to the previous 2 years, and studies the influence of an eventual increase in BMI, a reflection of the increase in body fat, due to some environmental modifications.

Journal Article