Ages at thelarche and menarche: study in southern Thai schoolgirls.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-45758
ABSTRACT
Ages at thelarche and menarche have been studied by a status quo method in 3,029 Thai schoolgirls in Hat Yai municipality. The median ages at thelarche and menarche estimated by probit analysis are 9 years 11 months, and 12 years 5 months, respectively. Declining in ages of thelarche and menarche is observed and can be explained by improvement in nutritional status and higher living standards.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Thailand
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Female
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Humans
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Menarche
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Child
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Adolescent
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Puberty
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Age Distribution
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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