Association of age at menarche with metabolic syndrome and its components in rural Bangladeshi women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Early age at menarche is associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome in both China and the West. However, little is known about the impact of age at menarche and metabolic syndrome in South Asian women, including those from...

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Main Authors: Akter Shamima, Jesmin Subrina, Islam Mazedul, Sultana Sayeeda, Okazaki Osamu, Hiroe Michiaki, Moroi Masao, Mizutani Taro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/9/1/99