Age at menarche and childhood body mass index as predictors of cardio-metabolic risk in young adulthood: A prospective cohort study.

Chi Le-HaLawrence J BeilinSally A BurrowsRae-Chi HuangMartha HickeyTrevor A MoriRoger J Hart

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Earlier age at menarche may be indicative of a higher risk profile for CVD in young adulthood. Our findings suggest that targeted interventions to reduce BMI in girls who experience menarche at younger age may reduce CVD risk in the future.

Keyphrases

body mass index
physical activity
depressive symptoms
early life
middle aged
weight gain
young adults
weight loss