Is there a further acceleration in the age at onset of menarche? A cross-sectional study in 1840 school children focusing on age and bodyweight at the onset of menarche

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 107-113

  Bau, A M ^a   Ernert, A ^a   Schenk, L ^a   Wiegand, S ^a   Martus, P ^a   Gruters A ^a   Krude, H ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENARCHE; OBESITY; ONSET AGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNDERWEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENARCHE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 58249091733     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-08-0594     Document Type: Article

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