Association of body composition and age at menarche in girls and adolescents in the Brazilian Legal Amazon

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Ivanice Fernandes Barcellos Gemelli · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Edson dos Santos Farias · Universidade Federal de Rondônia

Poli Mara Spritzer · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The present results support the notion of menarche anticipation in girls from Brazilian Amazon and its association with body composition. Further studies are needed to investigate the influence of other possible factors that may interfere with the time of growth spurt, thus determining the timing of puberty in these girls in comparison to other regions of Brazil.

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Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones Ovarian function and disorders Regulation of Appetite and Obesity

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Published in: Jornal de Pediatria

Volume 96, Issue 2, pp. 240-246

DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2018.10.012

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Association of body composition and age at menarche in girls and adolescents in the Brazilian Legal Amazon

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