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This study examined the relationship between body fat distribution and the age of menarche in young women. The researchers analyzed data from the NHANES III survey of 693 females aged 10-14. They found that measures of lower body and gluteofemoral fat like hip circumference were more strongly related to the occurrence of menarche than measures of total body fat or skeletal maturity. A one centimeter increase in hip circumference was associated with 22% higher odds of menarche, while increases in waist circu

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Desy Rahmawati

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