Age at menarche and its relationship to body mass index among adolescent girls in Kuwait

Age at menarche and its relationship to body mass index among adolescent girls in Kuwait

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite the increasing rates of childhood obesity and rapid change in socio-economic status, the mean age at menarche remains mostly unknown among contemporary girls in Kuwait and other countries in the Gulf region. This study aimed...

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Main Authors: Al-Awadhi Nora, Al-Kandari Nouf, Al-Hasan Teebah, AlMurjan Daliah, Ali Salhah, Al-Taiar Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Age at menarche
Kuwait
Gulf
Obesity
Overweight
Girls
Puberty
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/29

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