A study to determine age at menarche in adolescent school girls of Indore city, M. P. India
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چکیده
Background: Menarche is a significant milestone in women's life. It affects the reproductive healthand well being of women. This study aims to find out age at menarche adolescent girls ofIndore city and its relation various factors. Method: was cross-sectional conductedin six schools urban areas Indore group included 492 school 11 18years. After taking written informed consent from parents, data collected on date ofbirth, family size, birth order, dietary intake, social-economic status, menarcheal age.Anthropometric measurements were done analyzed. Results: Mean menarchewas found be 13.2+1.24 years. significantly associated with socioeconomicstatus, BMI order. Conclusion: The mean this comparable tothat other Indian studies. andsocioeconomic status
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International journal of medical research and review
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2320-8686', '2321-127X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/ijmrr.2021.i02.03