Age at menarche in the Korean female: secular trends and relationship to adulthood body mass index

• Main Authors: Ju Hyun Ahn (Author), Se Won Lim (Author), Bong Sub Song (Author), Juhee Seo (Author), Jun Ah Lee (Author), Dong Ho Kim (Author), Jung Sub Lim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeThe objective of this study is to estimate the trend in age at menarche in the Korean female and evaluate the relationship between age at menarche and adult body mass index (BMI), which is a indicator of later-life health.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally represen...