Timing of puberty in boys and girls: A population‐based study

Background A secular trend towards earlier puberty has been observed in girls, while a similar trend has been more uncertain in boys. We estimated current ages at pubertal development in both boys and girls. Methods In this population‐based cohort study, 14 759 of 22 439 invited boys and girls born from 2000 to 2003 in the Danish National Birth Cohort gave half‐yearly self‐reported information on puberty from the age of 11.5 years and throughout...