Early menarche is associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in premenopausal Korean women

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 97-104

  Lim, Se Won ^a   Ahn, Ju Hyun ^a   Lee, Jun Ah ^a   Kim, Dong Ho ^a   Seo, Ju Hee ^a   Lim, Jung Sub ^a  

^a Korea Cancer Center Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Early menarche; Insulin resistance; KNHANES; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AGE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; SOUTH KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MENARCHE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PREMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84954386972     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-015-2604-7     Document Type: Article

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