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Childhood Abuse and Age at Menarche [PDF]

Journal of Adolescent Health, 2013
Purpose—Physical and sexual abuse are prevalent social hazards. We sought to examine the association between childhood physical and sexual abuse and age at menarche. Methods—Among 68,505 participants enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study II we investigated the association between childhood physical abuse and sexual abuse on menarche prior to age 11 ...
Renée, Boynton-Jarrett, Rosalind J, Wright, Frank W, Putnam, Eileen, Lividoti Hibert, Karin B, Michels, Michele R, Forman, Janet, Rich-Edwards   +6 more
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Effect of Age at Menarche on Obesity Epidemic [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiologic Research, 2020
Menarche is a sign of puberty and the beginning of ovarian and other endocrine functions relating to reproduction. It is an important event demonstrating the end of childhood and the start of reproductive years for each woman that is preceded by the ...
Saleh Jafarian
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Secular trend in age at menarche among Indian women

Scientific Reports
Age at menarche is not only a parameter that signifies biological characteristics for women but is also considered as an indicator to measure the quality of life of a population.
Trupti Meher, Harihar Sahoo
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Associations of reproductive factors with incidence of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke in postmenopausal women: a cohort study

BMC Medicine, 2023
Background To assess the association between the reproductive factors of age at menarche, age at menopause, and reproductive span and the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke (IS).
Su-Min Jeong, Jung Eun Yoo, Keun Hye Jeon, Kyungdo Han, Heesun Lee, Dong-Yun Lee, Dong Wook Shin   +6 more
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Validity of age at menarche self-reported in adulthood [PDF]

, 2006
Objective: To test the validity of age at menarche self-reported in adulthood and examine whether socioeconomic position, education, experience of gynaecological events and psychological symptoms influence the accuracy of recall.Design: Prospective birth
Hardy, R, Cooper, R, Black, S., Blell, M.T., Hardy, R., Pollard, TM, Pearce, M.S., Wadsworth, MEJ, Kuh, D, Wadsworth, M.E.J., Pollard, T.M., Kuh, D., Blell, M, Black, S, Pearce, MS, Cooper, R.   +15 more
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Age at menarche and its association with the metabolic syndrome and its components [PDF]

, 2011
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 ...
Döring, Angela, Rathmann, Wolfgang, Meisinger, Christa, Stöckl, Doris, Peters, Annette, Kowall, Bernd, Thorand, Barbara, Huth, Cornelia, Heier, Margit, Stöckl, Heidi   +9 more
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Women's menarche stories from a multicultural sample [PDF]

, 2004
This paper reports on the findings of a focus group study that examines how women have experienced menarche at the personal level and in relation to the larger cultural, religious, and societal environment.
Uskul, Ayse K.
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Secular trend and social gradients in the menarcheal age of girls from eastern Poland between 1986 and 2016

Anthropological Review, 2020
The age at menarche is changing together with the development of society. The intensities of secular trends vary in different countries, regions or even towns and villages. Therefore, the objective of the paper was to assess the changes of the menarcheal
Saczuk Jerzy, Wasiluk Agnieszka, Pytasz Piotr   +2 more
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Age at menarche in Iran

Annals of Human Biology, 2002
Age at menarche and its potential associated factors are reported for 1862 Shiraz (Southern Iran) secondary school girls taking part in a cross-sectional survey selected from the four educational districts of the city.Probit analysis was used to estimate age at menarche, principal component analysis (PCA) was applied to analyse socio-economic status ...
S M T, Ayatollahi, E, Dowlatabadi, S A R, Ayatollahi   +2 more
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Trends and differentials in menarcheal age in China. [PDF]

, 2002
This study examines trends in menarcheal age of women born in China between 1950 and 1973, and explores the impact of relevant social background characteristics on the timing of first menarche.
Murphy, Michael J., Wang, Duolao, Murphy, Michael   +2 more
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