Association between age at menarche and cardiometabolic risk among Samoan adults
Oyama S, Duckham R, Pomer A, Rivara A, Kershaw E, Wood A, Fidow U, Naseri T, Reupena M, Viali S, McGarvey S, Hawley N. Association between age at menarche and cardiometabolic risk among Samoan adults. American Journal Of Human Biology 2023, 36: e23982. PMID: 37668413, PMCID: PMC10845161, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiometabolic riskOne-year increaseSubsequent cardiometabolic riskOdds of hypertensionHigher total cholesterolOdds of diabetesOdds of obesityEarly life exposureFat-free massCardiometabolic morbiditySerum lipidsBlood pressureMedian ageMetabolic syndromeTotal cholesterolProspective studyChildhood adiposityInsulin resistanceObesity prevalenceLife exposureSamoan adultsLean massEarly menarcheLogistic regressionMenarche