Study on age of menarche between generations and the factors associated with it

BackgroundA declining trend of menarcheal age is noted in many developing and developed countries since last century. There a reduction the menarche by nearly one month per decade suggesting secular decline among Indian women.AimTo find out mean adolescent girls their mothers to know factors associated with change menarche.MethodologyA comparative cross-sectional study was conducted SRM field practice area, Mamandur involving100 using semistructured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics chi square analysis, univariate multivariate analysis were used analyse data. A value p < 0.05 considered significant.ResultsThe 12.5 (±1.42) years mother 14 (±1.10) years. The revealed that menstrual history, menarche, regularity, flow habitual lifestyle like outside food consumption, sedentary/active lifestyle, sleep, dietary habits, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) showed significant difference between mother. In sedentary hours activity found significant. only be for early menarche.ConclusionA compared mothers. attained this attributed lifestyle.