Menarche, the first menstruation, happens on the average about four years earlier today than it did a century and a half ago in industrialized nations, presumably due to _______________

a. changes in genetic bases of puberty
b. improved nutrition and reduced disease stress
c. chemicals found in the foods that we eat
d. the increasing stress of modern life


Answer: B

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