Age at menarche and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a population-based study in Xiamen, China

Age at menarche and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a population-based study in Xiamen, China

Abstract Background It has been reported that earlier age at menarche is associated with a higher risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the relationship between age at menarche and gestational diabetes mellitus is inconsistent across studies. We hypothesized that an earlier age at menarche wou...

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Main Authors: Liying Wang, Bing Yan, Xiulin Shi, Haiqu Song, Weijuan Su, Bingkun Huang, Yuxian Zhang, Shunhua Wang, Fuping Lv, Mingzhu Lin, Xuejun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Body mass index
Gestational diabetes mellitus
Menarche
Pregnancy
Woman
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2287-6

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