New research about puberty

British researchers think it is time to redefine puberty. New surveys show that older children are average at age 10, not 14.

A new study published in the journal Lancet Child & Adolescent Health shows that puberty, marriage, parenthood . of teenagers have changed dramatically in recent years.

If we assume that the normal time is about 14, today, the average age of puberty in children is only 10. Although puberty is early and can love early, today's children tend to pull Longer study time in youth, delaying marriage and parenting.

The average puberty has decreased compared to the past - (photo: FOX NEWS).

The most obvious expression is in girls . In the last 150 years, the time of formal puberty - the appearance of menstruation - has increased by 4 years in girls. Girls often wake up puberty earlier than boys so the time of formal puberty is usually less than 10 years old.

The phenomenon of puberty is pulled back to the elementary years now popular in many countries around the world, supposedly due to changing conditions and nutrition.

Although early puberty, young people tend to postpone family building to focus on learning, career and personal dreams. A wide-ranging statistic in England and Wales found that the average marriage age for men is 32.5, while for women it is 30.6, up nearly 8 years from the previous 40 years (1973). ).

Experts also say it is time to reconsider the definition of adolescence, not only should the minimum age be reduced, but the maximum level should also be raised. New scientific evidence shows that after the age of 20, the brain continues to grow. The new age of 25 is the time when people are truly mature and able to work most effectively.

So, according to Professor Susan Sawyer, director of the health care center at the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital - Australia, youth support services should expand to the age group of 10-24 years.