Among The laundry list of health issuesCOVID has had a devastating effect on the world’s populace. Perhaps the most surprising is the rise in the number girls suffering from what is commonly known as “Covid.” Idiopathic precocious puberty – abnormally early onset of puberty.
More thanOne A study has revealed thatThe Numbers increaseIn the beginning monthsThe pandemic What is often a rare conditionThis highlights a possible link between the virus, early adolescence triggers and the virus.
Here’s a study that was presented at 60th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology MeetingIt is possible that the infection may not be related to Rome.
Perhaps the culprit could be the amount of time spent in lockdowns scrolling through mobile devices for hours.
Ankara City Hospital and Gazi University in Turkey gave 18 female rats exposure to light emitted predominantly by LED screens. They found that those who were exposed to the spectrum for long periods of time showed signs of maturity earlier than others.
Blue light exposure sufficient to alter melatonin levels can also alter reproductive hormone levels in rats and cause puberty to begin earlier, according to our research. The earlier the onset, the more exposure is required.” “ endocrinologist and lead author Aylin Kilinç Uğurlu from Gazi University.
Although it is not a complete win, the question of why more girls in the world may have reached puberty at the same time as they did during the era was a big one. pandemicThis is a significant finding as we become more dependent upon personalized digital technology.
Statistics show that most people experience the joys and horrors of puberty. At 12 years oldYou’ll find yourself right in the middle a bell curve, which can stretch anywhere from 9-14 in boys to 8-13 in girls.
Precocious puberty is defined as secondary sexual characteristics that develop before age eight for girls. It is hard to know how many girls this includes. The condition’s prevalence can be controlled by measuresThere are many variations around the globe.
It remains a mystery as to why hormones surge so early. Let’s forget about forms of CancerMany of these disorders are caused by the nervous system.
When the number of girls reporting precocious puberty is idiopathic, TurkeyResearchers were baffled when the number of cases rose from 25 to 58 in April 2019 to 58 by March 2020. They suggested that anything could be to blame, including high-calorie foods or the fear of a pandemic.
One interesting possibility was the stark riseSmartphones and tablets. This refers to a significant increase of time we spend exposed to blue light from our tablets and phones each day.
Our bodies have evolved to be diurnal animals and interpret the blue light of day as prime waking and the cooler glow of night and dusk as prime resting time.
This relationship may be so deeply embedded in our functioning that any disruption could have serious consequences for our health. In profound waysMost likely, it is by disrupting the waves of a hormone called melanin.
It’s often thought to be the chemical that makes us go to sleep at night. However, the body could tell melatonin’s inhibition during a critical time in our development that it’s time for hormones to start preparing for puberty.
Researchers used rats as a test subject to demonstrate that this hypothesis has a lot of merit.
The female rats that were exposed to blue light twice daily experienced puberty at a younger age than their peers. They also had lower levels of melatonin and higher levels the reproductive chemical signals oestradiol, luteinising hormone.
It doesn’t necessarily mean other factors won’t have an impact. Because puberty biology is so complex, there are many factors that can influence the course of human development.
“Although we cannot be certain that these findings were replicated in children, this study was done on rats. These data however suggest that early puberty could be linked to exposure to blue lights.” “ Uğurlu.
This research was presented at 60th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting.
