Growth patterns in early childhood and the onset of menarche before age twelve Patrones de crecimiento en la infancia precoz y ocurrencia de menarca antes de doce años de edad Padrões de crescimento na infância precoce e ocorrência de menarca antes de doze anos de idade

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between growth patterns in early childhood and the onset of menarche before age 12. METHODS: The study included 2,083 women from a birth cohort study conducted in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, starting in 1982. Anthropometric, behavioral, and pregnancy-...

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Main Authors: Jeovany Martínez, Cora Araújo, Bernardo Lessa Horta, Denise Petrucci Gigante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-04-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102010000200004