Growth status and menarcheal age among adolescent school girls in Wannune, Benue State, Nigeria
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Growth status and menarcheal age among adolescent school girls in Wannune, Benue State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND Menarcheal age is a sensitive indicator of environmental conditions during childhood. The aim of study is to determine the age at menarche and growth status in adolescents in a rural area of Tarka, Wannune, Nigeria. METHODS Data on 722 female students (aged 12-18 years) were collected in February 2009. Height and weight were measured. Body mass index (BMI; kg m-2) was used as an in...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pediatrics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-10-60