New research reveals that the timing of puberty in boys may predict long-term health risks, yet remains dramatically understudied compared to female puberty research. Early and late pubertal onset could signal future cardiovascular and metabolic complications. — Photo: DIEGO SÁNCHEZ / Pexels
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
