Effects of different socioeconomic conditions on menarche in Turkish female students

• Published in: Early human development Vol. 76; no. 2; pp. 115 - 125
• Main Authors: Ersoy, B., Balkan, C., Gunay, T., Onag, A., Egemen, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.02.2004; New York,NY Elsevier; Amsterdam
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescent Development; Age Factors; Anthropology. Demography; Biological and medical sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology; Humans; Medical sciences; Menarche; Menarche - ethnology; Menarche - physiology; Menarcheal age; Social Class; Socioeconomic status; Surveys and Questionnaires; Turkey - ethnology; Asia; Turkey; Menarche; Menarcheal age; Socioeconomic status; Human; Age of onset; Anthropology; Female; Student; Age

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the age at menarche, the menarcheal features, and the association between menarcheal age and socioeconomic status in an urban area in Turkey. In addition, we tried to assess whether there is a relationship between age at menarche and body composition....