Age at menarche and type 2 diabetes risk: the EPIC-InterAct study.
OBJECTIVE: Younger age at menarche, a marker of pubertal timing in girls, is associated with higher risk of later type 2 diabetes. We aimed to confirm this association and to examine whether it is explained by adiposity. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The prospective European Prospective Investigation...
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Format: | Journal article |
Sprache: | English |
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2013
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