Age at menarche of university students in Bangladesh: secular trends and association with adult anthropometric measures and socio-demographic factors

Age at menarche has been shown to be an important indicator for diseases such as breast cancer and ischaemic heart disease. The aim of the present study was to document secular trends in age at menarche and their association with anthropometric measures and socio-demographic factors in university st...

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Main Authors: Hossain, M.D.G., Islam, S., Aik, S.A.W., Zaman, T.K., Lestrel, P.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2010
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/3211/1/Age_at_menarche_of_university_student_in_Bangladesh.pdf