The relation of menarcheal age to obesity in childhood and adulthood: the Bogalusa heart study

The relation of menarcheal age to obesity in childhood and adulthood: the Bogalusa heart study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies have shown that girls who undergo menarche at a relatively young age tend to be more obese as adults. However, because childhood (pre-menarcheal) levels of weight and height are associated with an earlier menarche, th...

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Main Authors: Srinivasan Sathanur R, Dietz William H, Serdula Mary K, Khan Laura, Freedman David S, Berenson Gerald S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
females
menarche
puberty
childhood
adult
longitudinal
obesity
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/3/3

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