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- Title
Relation of Obesity and Menarche Age among Adolescent Students.
- Authors
Berenjy, Shila; Hanachi, Parichehr
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between overweight and obesity among adolescent students and age of menarche. Meterials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study 399 urban adolescent girls aged 1-14 years old were selected from schools of Kermanshah city in Iran. Anthropometric examinations including, triceps skin told (TSF), mid arm circumference (MAC), body fat percentage (BF %), were measured and information on age of menarch and student's demographics were collected. Results: The results showed that age, body mass index (BMI) and menarche age were:12.63±1.01 year, 17.71±2.94 kg/m² and 12.16±1.18 year respectively. Prevalence of overweight in respondents was 23.2%, however; prevalence of obesity was 23.2% for 11 years old, 22.4% for 12 years olds, 24% or 13 years old and 23.5% of 14 years old. Conclusion: There was a reverse relation between BMI and age of menarche, however; it was not significant (p>0.1) This study suggests a high prevalence or obesity and relation between BMI and anthropometric parameters in adolescent girls.
- Subjects
KERMANSHAH (Kermanshahan, Iran); IRAN; RESEARCH; OBESITY; AGE factors in human body composition; OVERWEIGHT persons; ADOLESCENCE; MENARCHE; MEDICAL screening
- Publication
Journal of Family & Reproductive Health, 2008, Vol 2, Issue 4, p173
- ISSN
1735-8949
- Publication type
Article