hrp0095p1-126 | Growth and Syndromes | ESPE2022

Earlier menarche of mothers as a risk factor for daughters’ early age at menarche and short stature in young Korean females: an epidemiologic study

Sub Lim Jung , Hyun Kim Ji

Background: Early age at menarche was associated with obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality in adulthood. Besides, a mother's age at menarche has been suggested to be a likely contributor to a daughter's early menarche. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether a mother's earlier age at menarche is a risk factor for a daughter's early menarche, obesity, and short stature in young...