Age at menarche in schoolgirls with and without excess weight

Objective: To evaluate the age at menarche of girls, with or without weight excess, attending private and public schools in a city in Southeastern Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study comparing the age at menarche of 750 girls from private schools with 921 students from public schools,...

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Main Authors: Silvia D. Castilho, Luciana B. Nucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755714001247