Rural–urban variations in age at menarche, adult height, leg-length and abdominal adiposity in black South African women in transitioning South Africa

Rural–urban variations in age at menarche, adult height, leg-length and abdominal adiposity in black South African women in transitioning South Africa

Background: The pre-pubertal socioeconomic environment may be an important determinant of age at menarche, adult height, body proportions and adiposity: traits closely linked to adolescent and adult health. Aims: This study explored differences in age at menarche, adult height, relative leg-length a...

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Main Authors: Rihlat Said-Mohamed, Alessandra Prioreschi, Lukhanyo H. Nyati, Alastair van Heerden, Richard J. Munthali, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen M. Tollman, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Brian Houle, David B. Dunger, Shane A. Norris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-02-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
age at menarche
height
body proportions
adiposity
nutrition transition
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2018.1442497

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