Milk consumption after age 9 years does not predict age at Menarche

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 145, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1900-1908

  Carwile, Jenny L ^a   Willett, Walter C ^a,b   Wang, Molin ^a   Rich Edwards, Janet ^a,b,c   Frazier, A Lindsay ^b,d   Michels, Karin B ^a,b,c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy products; Diet; Growing Up Today Study; Meat; Menarche; Milk

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY SIZE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MEAT; MENARCHE; MILK; MILK CONSUMPTION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; ONSET AGE; SCHOOL CHILD; ANIMAL; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MEAT; MENARCHE; MILK; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84938916207     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.214270     Document Type: Article

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