Relationship of age at menarche on anthropometric index and menstrual irregularity in late adolescent girls in Seoul

• Main Authors: Seung Eun Lee (Author), Joo Yun Yang (Author), Ji Hyun Lee (Author), Han Wool Kim (Author), Hae Soon Kim (Author), Hye Jin Lee (Author), Ji Young Oh (Author), Yeon Ah Sung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeTo examine the relationship between menarcheal age and anthropometric indices and menstrual irregularity in late adolescent girls in Seoul.MethodsWe surveyed 4,218 fertile adolescent girls between the ages of 16 and 18 years to determine their anthropometric indices and menarcheal age. Measur...