Association between Age at Menarche and Metabolic Syndrome in Southwest Iran: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.

Zahra RahimiNader SakiBahman CheraghianSara SarvandianSeyed Jalal HashemiJamileh KaabiAmal Saki MalehiArman ShahriariNahal Nasehi

Published in: Journal of research in health sciences (2022)

As evidenced by the results of this study, the odds of having MetS were higher in women whose menarche age was ≤ 11 years. Furthermore, the association between MetS components and age groups at menarche was statistically significant.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
pregnancy outcomes