OBJECTIVES This study examined the relation of age at menarche to overweight in US adolescent girls. METHODS Effects of age at menarche and race/ethnicity on overweight were estimated via logistic regression, after adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics, in a sample of 6507 Hispanic, Black, White, and Asian American girls who participated in wave 2 of the National Longitudinal Study ...

OBJECTIVE To study the effectiveness of luteinising hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) analogues in improving final height in girls affected by early puberty. PATIENTS Forty six consecutive girls with onset of puberty aged 7.5-8.5 years randomly divided into two groups: one treated with 3.75 mg triptorelin intramuscularly every four weeks (group 1); and the other with no treatment (group 2). ...

STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional and prospective longitudinal study on the anthropometric parameters and growth pattern of girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). OBJECTIVE To investigate the growth pattern of girls with AIS with different severities, using cross-sectional and prospective longitudinal data set in comparison with age-matched healthy controls. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DA...

BACKGROUND Adolescence in girls has been recognized as a special period marked with the onset of menarche. Even though menstruation is a natural process, it is associated with misconceptions, malpractices and challenges among girls in developing countries. However, much is not documented; school-absenteeism and dropout are a common problem among girls in rural Ethiopia. Focusing among school gi...

Menarche is the first menstruation that occurs in young women. The normal age 12-14 years, but now there’s a tendency to decrease younger age. purpose of this study was analyze correlation heredity and mass media exposure factors with incidence early menarche adolescent girls at SMPN 56 Surabaya. used an observational analytic design cross-sectional approach. sample research 7th-8th grade Surab...

Background: Menstrual cycle is a physiological change that occurs in female subjects. The first menstruation of women is called menarche. The developmental status of a pubertal female can be assessed using this vital maturity indicator. The age of menarche is determined by number of factors such as general health, genetic factors, and socioeconomic and nutritional statuses. Aims and Objective: ...

Background: The average age at menarche (AAM) has declined around the world, which is widely attributed to improvements in nutrition. This study was conducted to investigate the association between dietary patterns and early menarche ( Materials and Methods: This case-control study was carried out on 400 elementary school girls (200 early mena...

BACKGROUND In recent studies a larger birth size has been shown to delay the timing of menarche. The mechanisms underlying this association are not clear, however, as birthweight is a predictor of body size in childhood, and a large body size is known to be associated with an early onset of menarche. METHODS Data from a representative British cohort of 2547 girls born in 1946 who were followe...

Growth and maturation during adolescence has not been well described in rural African populations, although it may represent the missing link between high levels of preschool stunting and nearly 'normal' adult heights. In 1995 the homes of subjects aged 10.3-17.5 years, living in a rural area of Senegal, were visited, and all adolescents present, 1527 boys and 1126 girls, were included in the a...

The influence of several environmental factors on the mean age at menarche have been studied in Sri Lanka. Differences between urban and rural groups were reported by Wilson and Sutherland (1) and more recently Kodagoda and Rajapaksa (2). Findings from the studies on the influence of socio-economic level have not been consistent. Chinnathamby (3) reported a lowering of the mean age with increas...