Title: Relation between body mass index (BMI), SMR stages and age at menarche among adolescent girls at Aligarh city.
Abstract: The onset of the first menstrual period, the menarche, is generally taken as a sign that the girl has reached sexual maturity. It marks the mature state o f the uterine development. Menarche is however only a single event in the combination of physical changes which constitute puberty. There appears to be a trend of decreasing age at menarche world wide.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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