A 2008 report suggested that the rise in the incidence of breast ironing is due to the earlier onset of puberty, caused by dietary improvements in Cameroon over the previous 50 years. Half of Cameroonian girls who develop under the age of nine have their breasts ironed, and 38% of those who develop before eleven.
A 2008 report suggested that the increase in breast ironing incidence is due to earlier puberty onset, caused by dietary improvements in Cameroon over the previous 50 years. Half of Cameroonian girls who develop before age nine have their breasts ironed, and 38% of those who develop before eleven.