Hypothesis of Menarche - Archives of Disease in Childhood
Hypothesis of Menarche - Archives of Disease in Childhood
Hypothesis of Menarche - Archives of Disease in Childhood
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Height and Weight at <strong>Menarche</strong> and a <strong>Hypothesis</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Menarche</strong><br />
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Age <strong>of</strong> menarche (years)<br />
FIG. 1.-Weight at menarche (Wtmch) vs. age <strong>of</strong> menarche (Agemch) for CRC, BGS, and HSPH girls. Slope <strong>of</strong> regression<br />
l<strong>in</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Wtmch on Agemch does not differ significantly from zero (P> 0 50).<br />
47'8 i 0-51 kg, 84% <strong>of</strong> their mean weight at age<br />
18. Their mean height at menarche is 158 5 ±<br />
0-50 cm, 96% <strong>of</strong> their mean height at age 18. The<br />
mean weight does not change as menarcheal age<br />
<strong>in</strong>creases, whereas mean height <strong>in</strong>creases significantly<br />
(P