Age at Menarche, Growth Velocity, and Adiposity Indices in Italian Girls Aged 10 to 14
Age at menarche (AAM) is an effective marker of puberty timing but its onset could be influenced by several intrinsic and extrinsic factors. This study aimed to assess the AAM in a sample of Italian adolescents and to investigate its association with anthropometric variables. Considering the rise in...
Main Authors: | Emanuela Gualdi-Russo, Natascia Rinaldo, Gianni Mazzoni, Simona Mandini, Sabrina Masotti, Stefania Toselli, Luciana Zaccagni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/12/1928 |
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