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When I looked, the evidence I found was quite strong. Younger age of maturity seems to be driven by nutritional improvements of the Industrial Revolution. > Co
by klbinz 3y ago
When I looked, the evidence I found was quite strong. Younger age of maturity seems to be driven by nutritional improvements of the Industrial Revolution.
> Compared to the 19th century, women have become younger and taller at age of maturity (Worthman 1999). This secular trend has been most intense within groups of low socioeconomic status (SES) (e.g., Abioye-Kuteyi et al 1997). This class effect only pertains to countries where low SES groups do not suffer from systematic malnutrition and disease (it is absent in e.g., Denmark Helm & Lidegaard 1989).
https://kevinbinz.com/2022/08/18/the-pace-of-life/ https://kevinbinz.com/2022/08/18/the-pace-of-life/
- SamPatt 3y agoGiven your username, I'm assuming you're the author of these articles. Thank you for writing them. Very informative. It makes sense that maturity would occur earlier in an environment where resources are plentiful.