On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, Don Wiss wrote:

> >Uhh -- someone fill me in here -- I have heard that the average age for
> >the onset of puberty in females in this country (USA) has dropped from
> >about 17 years old 100 years ago to about 13 or so now.
>
> >Any ideas?
>
> Soy consumption.

Since significant soy consumption in Asia goes back much further
than 100 years, we would expect to find that the onset of puberty
in Asian women has been at a young age for a long time, as
compared with the recent change in Americans.  Is there evidence
that this is so?

Todd Moody
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