Open AccessEarly Menarche is a Risk Factor for Short Stature in Young Korean Females: An Epidemiologic Study
Author(s) -
Sol Kang,
Yoon Mo Kim,
Jun Ah Lee,
Dong Ho Kim,
Jung Sub Lim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jcrpe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.566
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1308-5735
pISSN - 1308-5727
DOI - 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2018.2018.0274
Subject(s) - menarche , medicine , body mass index , demography , odds ratio , obesity , short stature , risk factor , confidence interval , pediatrics , endocrinology , sociology
To assess the association between age at menarche and adult height [and body mass index (BMI)] in young Korean females and also to investigate whether early menarche (<12 years) is a risk factor for short stature and obesity in young Korean females.