Why the study?
Does undernutrition (indicated by short stature at age five) delay the age of menarche in rural Hyderabad girls?
Population
739 rural Hyderabad girls aged 12 to 18 years
Comparison
Short stature at age five vs Tall stature at age five
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
From age 5 to ages 12-18
Authors
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Supports link between childhood undernutrition and pubertal delay; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter clinical monitoring.
Does undernutrition (indicated by short stature at age five) delay the age of menarche in rural Hyderabad girls?
Undernutrition in early childhood, indicated by short stature at age five, is associated with significantly delayed menarche.
Satyanarayana et al. (1979) studied this question.
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