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Precocious Puberty and Covid-19 Into Perspective: Potential Increased Frequency, Possible Causes, and a Potential Emergency to Be Addressed

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FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
卷 9, 期 -, 页码 -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.734899

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precocious puberty; COVID-19; rapidly progressive puberty; precocious menarche; catecholamines; BMI; electronic devices; melatonin

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Italy has seen an increase in precocious puberty during the pandemic, which may be attributed to lifestyle changes, alterations in central nervous mediators, and exposure to endocrine disruptors. Further research is needed to better understand and address this phenomenon.
A significant increase in precocious puberty, rapidly progressive puberty and precocious menarche has been reported in Italy since the initial lockdown because of the pandemic, and this could represent a new emergency to be addressed during this pandemic. There is a need, therefore, for further understanding and research. Many causes could account for this. Initially, it was thought that the changes in life-style, in screen time, and sleeping habits could be the cause but if considered individually these are insufficient to explain this phenomenon. Likely, changes in central nervous mediators, and an increase in catecholamines could contribute as a trigger, however, these aspects are poorly studied and understood as well as the real perceptions of these children. Finally, staying more indoors has certainly exposed these children to specific contaminants working as endocrine disruptors which could also have had an effect. It would be of utmost importance to compare this phenomenon worldwide with appropriate studies in order to verify what is happening, and gain a new insight into the consequences of the covid-19 pandemic and into precocious puberty and for future prevention.

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