Influence of body mass index and slimming habits on menstrual pain and cycle irregularity

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 315-323

  Montero, P ^a   Bernis, C ^a   Fernandez, V ^a   Castro, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; URBAN POPULATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0029890877     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021932000022380     Document Type: Article

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