Age at menarche and its association with the metabolic syndrome and its components: results from the KORA F4 study.

Age at menarche and its association with the metabolic syndrome and its components: results from the KORA F4 study.

The metabolic syndrome is a major public health challenge and identifies persons at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to examine the association between age at menarche and the metabolic syndrome (IDF and NCEP ATP III classification) and its components.1536 wome...

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Main Authors: Doris Stöckl, Christa Meisinger, Annette Peters, Barbara Thorand, Cornelia Huth, Margit Heier, Wolfgang Rathmann, Bernd Kowall, Heidi Stöckl, Angela Döring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3196515?pdf=render

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