Timing of menarche in Norwegian girls: associations with body mass index, waist circumference and skinfold thickness

• Main Authors: Heiko Bratke (Author), Ingvild Særvold Bruserud (Author), Bente Brannsether (Author), Jörg Aßmus (Author), Robert Bjerknes (Author), Mathieu Roelants (Author), Pétur B. Júlíusson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Research studies show conflicting results regarding the association between menarche and body weight. The purpose of the present study was to investigate if anthropometric indicators of body composition, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), triceps (TSF) and subscapul...