Multiple choice Overgrowth of which hormone in young children leads to premature sexual maturity? Epinephrine Nonadrenaline Adrenal Cortical Calcitonin Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Cortical hormone behaves like sex hormones. They are both male as well as female hormones. An overgrowth of this hormone in young children leads to premature sexual maturity.