Open AccessPrenatal factors, childhood growth trajectories and age at menarche
Author(s) -
Isabel dosSantosSilva
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/31.2.405
Subject(s) - menarche , medicine , demography , early childhood , pediatrics , developmental psychology , psychology , endocrinology , sociology
In recent studies a larger birth size has been shown to delay the timing of menarche. The mechanisms underlying this association are not clear, however, as birthweight is a predictor of body size in childhood, and a large body size is known to be associated with an early onset of menarche.
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