Precocious Puberty Diagnoses Spike, COVID-19 Pandemic, and Body Mass Index: Findings From a 4-year Study.
Daniela FavaCarlotta PepinoValentina TostoRoberto GastaldiAlessia PepeDalila PaoloniMarina Francesca StratiAlessia AngelelliAndrea CalandrinoCaterina TedescoTiziana CamiaAnna Elsa Maria AllegriGiuseppa PattiEmilio CasaliniMarta BassiMaria Grazia CalevoFlavia NapoliMohamad MaghniePublished in: Journal of the Endocrine Society (2023)
A spike in new diagnoses of idiopathic (1.79-fold higher) and RP-CPP coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. The incidence of RP-ICPP was 1.3-fold higher during COVID-19 with a trend toward an increase in body mass index SD score. The expanding use of digital devices and the reduction of daily physical activity represent possible risk factors.