Age at menarche associated with subsequent educational attainment and risk-taking behaviours: the Pelotas 1982 Birth Cohort

Age at menarche associated with subsequent educational attainment and risk-taking behaviours: the Pelotas 1982 Birth Cohort

Background: Earlier age at menarche (AAM), a marker of puberty timing in females, has been associated with a higher likelihood of adolescent risk-taking behaviours and variably associated with educational attainment. Aim: To examine the association between AAM and educational attainment in the Pelot...

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Main Authors: Lucia M. Calthorpe, Denise P. Gigante, Bernardo L. Horta, Ken K. Ong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
menarche
puberty
precocious
risk-taking behaviour
educational attainment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2020.1715476

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