Rural-urban variations in age at menarche, adult height, leg-length and abdominal adiposity in black South African women in transitioning South Africa

• Main Authors: Rihlat Said-Mohamed (Author), Alessandra Prioreschi (Author), Lukhanyo H. Nyati (Author), Alastair van Heerden (Author), Richard J. Munthali (Author), Kathleen Kahn (Author), Stephen M. Tollman (Author), Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé (Author), Brian Houle (Author), David B. Dunger (Author), Shane A. Norris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The pre-pubertal socioeconomic environment may be an important determinant of age at menarche, adult height, body proportions and adiposity: traits closely linked to adolescent and adult health. Aims: This study explored differences in age at menarche, adult height, relative leg-length a...