Age at menarche in the Korean female: secular trends and relationship to adulthood body mass index

PurposeThe objective of this study is to estimate the trend in age at menarche in the Korean female and evaluate the relationship between age at menarche and adult body mass index (BMI), which is a indicator of later-life health.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally represen...

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Main Authors: Ju Hyun Ahn, Se Won Lim, Bong Sub Song, Juhee Seo, Jun Ah Lee, Dong Ho Kim, Jung Sub Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2013-06-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-18-60.pdf