The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pubertal Development in Girls: A Retrospective Evaluation of Girls Presenting with Precocious Puberty Before and During the Pandemic
Objective: The timing of pubertal onset is a complex biological process influenced by various factors, many of which remain poorly understood. A notable increase in early puberty cases was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study evaluated girls presenting with early or precocious puberty b...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Istanbul University Press
2024-12-01
|
| Series: | Çocuk Dergisi |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/CC2C7258143A445CBD0E9273D9E38098 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849313252068032512 |
|---|---|
| author | Esin Karakılıç Özturan Aslı Berru Arslan Özden Tuğçe Kandemir Şükran Poyrazoğlu Firdevs Baş Fatma Feyza Darendeliler |
| author_facet | Esin Karakılıç Özturan Aslı Berru Arslan Özden Tuğçe Kandemir Şükran Poyrazoğlu Firdevs Baş Fatma Feyza Darendeliler |
| author_sort | Esin Karakılıç Özturan |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Objective: The timing of pubertal onset is a complex biological process influenced by various factors, many of which remain poorly understood. A notable increase in early puberty cases was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study evaluated girls presenting with early or precocious puberty both during and in the five years before the pandemic. Methods: Thirty-six girls (Group 1) with suspected early puberty during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020–July 2021) and forty girls (Group 2) diagnosed with central precocious puberty between 2015 and 2019 were included. Retrospective data on demographic, anthropometric, clinical, and laboratory findings were analyzed. Results: The median (IQR) age at presentation was 8.07 (1.37) years in Group 1 and 7.89 (1.35) years in Group 2 (p=0.038). No significant differences were observed between the groups regarding height SDS, BMI-SDS, bone age, or Δ target height–predicted adult height SDS. Conclusions: Despite a common association between obesity and early puberty, no differences in BMI were identified in this cohort. Environmental factors related to the pandemic conditions may have influenced the timing of puberty. Larger studies with broader populations are needed for definitive conclusions. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-f310c028f43f4da8b0eb9829f7b6da98 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1308-8491 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2024-12-01 |
| publisher | Istanbul University Press |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Çocuk Dergisi |
| spelling | doaj-art-f310c028f43f4da8b0eb9829f7b6da982025-08-20T03:52:48ZengIstanbul University PressÇocuk Dergisi1308-84912024-12-0124421521810.26650/jchild.2024.1595906123456The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pubertal Development in Girls: A Retrospective Evaluation of Girls Presenting with Precocious Puberty Before and During the PandemicEsin Karakılıç Özturan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8842-1752Aslı Berru Arslan Özden1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8531-6893Tuğçe Kandemir2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-2862Şükran Poyrazoğlu3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6806-9678Firdevs Baş4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9689-4464Fatma Feyza Darendeliler5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4786-0780İstanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi, Istanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeObjective: The timing of pubertal onset is a complex biological process influenced by various factors, many of which remain poorly understood. A notable increase in early puberty cases was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study evaluated girls presenting with early or precocious puberty both during and in the five years before the pandemic. Methods: Thirty-six girls (Group 1) with suspected early puberty during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020–July 2021) and forty girls (Group 2) diagnosed with central precocious puberty between 2015 and 2019 were included. Retrospective data on demographic, anthropometric, clinical, and laboratory findings were analyzed. Results: The median (IQR) age at presentation was 8.07 (1.37) years in Group 1 and 7.89 (1.35) years in Group 2 (p=0.038). No significant differences were observed between the groups regarding height SDS, BMI-SDS, bone age, or Δ target height–predicted adult height SDS. Conclusions: Despite a common association between obesity and early puberty, no differences in BMI were identified in this cohort. Environmental factors related to the pandemic conditions may have influenced the timing of puberty. Larger studies with broader populations are needed for definitive conclusions.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/CC2C7258143A445CBD0E9273D9E38098covid-19 pandemicpubertal developmentprecocious pubertygirls |
| spellingShingle | Esin Karakılıç Özturan Aslı Berru Arslan Özden Tuğçe Kandemir Şükran Poyrazoğlu Firdevs Baş Fatma Feyza Darendeliler The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pubertal Development in Girls: A Retrospective Evaluation of Girls Presenting with Precocious Puberty Before and During the Pandemic Çocuk Dergisi covid-19 pandemic pubertal development precocious puberty girls |
| title | The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pubertal Development in Girls: A Retrospective Evaluation of Girls Presenting with Precocious Puberty Before and During the Pandemic |
| title_full | The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pubertal Development in Girls: A Retrospective Evaluation of Girls Presenting with Precocious Puberty Before and During the Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pubertal Development in Girls: A Retrospective Evaluation of Girls Presenting with Precocious Puberty Before and During the Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pubertal Development in Girls: A Retrospective Evaluation of Girls Presenting with Precocious Puberty Before and During the Pandemic |
| title_short | The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pubertal Development in Girls: A Retrospective Evaluation of Girls Presenting with Precocious Puberty Before and During the Pandemic |
| title_sort | effects of the covid 19 pandemic on pubertal development in girls a retrospective evaluation of girls presenting with precocious puberty before and during the pandemic |
| topic | covid-19 pandemic pubertal development precocious puberty girls |
| url | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/CC2C7258143A445CBD0E9273D9E38098 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT esinkarakılıcozturan theeffectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT aslıberruarslanozden theeffectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT tugcekandemir theeffectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT sukranpoyrazoglu theeffectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT firdevsbas theeffectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT fatmafeyzadarendeliler theeffectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT esinkarakılıcozturan effectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT aslıberruarslanozden effectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT tugcekandemir effectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT sukranpoyrazoglu effectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT firdevsbas effectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic AT fatmafeyzadarendeliler effectsofthecovid19pandemiconpubertaldevelopmentingirlsaretrospectiveevaluationofgirlspresentingwithprecociouspubertybeforeandduringthepandemic |