Maternal age at menarche and offspring body mass index in childhood

Maternal age at menarche and offspring body mass index in childhood

Abstract Background Earlier age of menarche has been associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases during adulthood, but whether early menarche has intergenerational effect is not clear. Methods In this population-based cross-sectional study, we recruited children from 26 primary schools usi...

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Main Authors: Hui Wang, Yunting Zhang, Ying Tian, Fei Li, Chonghui Yan, Zhongchen Luo, Fan Jiang, Jun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Early menarche
Body mass index
Intergenerational study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1659-4

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