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Difference in precocious puberty between pre–COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods: a meta-analysis

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  • Nam Nhat Nguyen

  • Tri Dang Do

  • Hieu Hong Truong

  • Anh Nam Mai

  • Yang-Ching Chen

  • August 21, 2024

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    The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the odds of precocious puberty (PP) in children, with an odds ratio of 1.96.

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    A total of 32 studies involving 24,200 participants were analyzed to assess PP incidence before and during the pandemic.

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    Age at presentation for PP was lower after the pandemic, indicating delayed medical attention during lockdowns.

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    The body mass index standard deviation score (BMI SDS) did not change between the two periods studied.

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    The incidence of precocious puberty increased more rapidly during the pandemic compared to the prepandemic period.

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Difference in precocious puberty between pre–COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods: a meta-analysis

  • by Nam Nhat Nguyen, Tri Dang Do, Hieu Hong Truong, Anh Nam Mai, Yang-Ching Chen

  • August 21, 2024

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