Thursday, August 2, 2012

Childhood Obesity May Affect Timing Of Puberty, Create Problems ...

From Science Daily?..

A dramatic increase in childhood obesity in recent decades may have impacts that go beyond the usual health concerns ? it could be disrupting the timing of puberty and ultimately lead to a diminished ability to reproduce, especially in females.

A body of research suggests that obesity could be related to growing problems with infertility, scientists said in a recent review, in addition to a host of other physical and psycho-social concerns. The analysis was published in Frontiers in Endocrinology.

Human bodies may be scrambling to adjust to a problem that is fairly new. For thousands of years of evolution, poor nutrition or starvation were a greater concern, rather than an overabundance of food.

?The issue of so many humans being obese is very recent in evolutionary terms, and since nutritional status is important to reproduction, metabolic syndromes caused by obesity may profoundly affect reproductive capacity,? said Patrick Chappell, an assistant professor of veterinary medicine at Oregon State University and an author of the recent report.

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