hrp0082p2-d3-391 | Fat Metabolism & Obesity (2) | ESPE2014

The Relationship Between Weight-Related Anthropometric Parameters and Menarche in Norwegian Girls

Bratke Heiko , Brannsether Bente Ellingsen , Aszmus Jorg , Bjerknes Robert , Juliusson Petur B

Aim: A decline in the age at menarche has been reported in recent years in several well-off populations. The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased during the last decades with some levelling off during the last years. The aim of the present study was to study the association between parameters of overweight and menarche in Norway.Material: Cross-sectional data from The Bergen Growth Study, collected in 2003–2006 from 4016 girl...