Early menarche and its consequence in Korean female: reducing fructose intake could be one solution

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Ji Hyun Kim (Author), Jung Sub Lim (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: The Korean Pediatric Society, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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The mean age at menarche (AAM) of Korean females has been rapidly decreasing over the last 50 years; currently, the prevalence of early menarche (<12 years) is 22.3%. Female adolescents who experience early menarche are known to be at greater risk of psychosocial and behavioral problems along wit...