Why puberty starts earlier nowadays?

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I’ve seen a study which found that the age of puberty (especially female puberty) is dropping rapidly. In 1860 it started around 16.8 and in 2010 it was 10.8. Why is that? Is there any explanation?

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ELI5: More fats in our diets have caused it to start earlier. We’ve known this for at least 2 decades if not more.

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