Age at Menarche and Some Bio-social Factors Among The Girls of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

Reddy, B.K.; Radhika, P.

doi:10.1080/09720073.2003.11890812

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“…A nearly similar menarche age was reported in studies by Reddy BKC [14] and Sharma N [15] while a lower age at menarche [16] In our study, the age of the adolescent girls shows a significant relation with the prevalence of anemia. Iron deficiency anemia increased with advancing age of the adolescent girls.…”

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Anemia among adolescent girls in Shimla hills of north India: Does BMI and onset of menarche have a role?

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Anemia among adolescent girls in Shimla hills of north India: Does BMI and onset of menarche have a role?

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“…Cross-sectional studies in Northern India reported the mean (SD) age at menarche as 13.5 years in 380 respondents [13] The mean (SD) age of menarche was 13.83 (0.87) years in 250 females [20], 12.5 (1.42) years in 100 females [7], and 13 (1.1) years in 536 females aged 10-19 years [21] in South Indian studies.…”

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“…There were 19 Indian studies found on the age of menarche that met the review criteria. The mean age of menarche observed by different studies done in India from the year 2000 onwards was plotted against the study year and the trend line was observed [5][6][7][8][9][10][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. The trend indicated that there is a consistent lowering in the age of menarche.…”

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A Prospective Study of the Age at Menarche in North Indian Girls, Its Association With the Tanner Stage, and the Secular Trend

Bajpai,

Bansal,

Rathoria

et al. 2023

Cureus

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BackgroundMenarche is an important event in a female's reproductive health. However, the age at menarche is variable and has implications on the future health of the girl. The purpose of this study was to estimate the mean age at menarche of North Indian adolescent girls and its association with the Tanner stage and to study the trend of menarcheal age in India in the 21st century. Materials & methodsA longitudinal descriptive study was conducted on 470 healthy girls aged nine to 16 years in expectant menarche (Tanner stage II). They were followed for six months to check for the attainment of menarche. Those who achieved menarche were grouped in Group I and the rest in Group II. The data were analyzed using the independent t-test. ResultsMenarche was achieved by 263 girls in the six-month follow-up period. The mean (SD) age of menarche was 13.13 (1.23) years. Group I girls were mostly in Tanner stage IV and above. Group II girls had a mean (SD) age of 11.53 (1.1) years and were mostly in Tanner stage III or below. The estimated decline in the age of menarche in the 21st century was about 0.41 years per decade. ConclusionThe girls who achieved menarche had a significantly higher age and Tanner stage of sexual maturity than girls who did not achieve menarche in the study period. Tanner stage is a better measure to estimate the pubertal onset than age. The studies on the age of menarche in the current century reveal that the declining trend in the menarcheal age is continuing in India.

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“…Precocious puberty is a condition in which a young girl has her first period before the age of eight [11]. [14,15].…”

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The Factors Altering the Age of Onset of Menstruation among Adolescent Girls in Wardha Region

Sawal

Chimurkar

Fulmali

et al. 2021

JPRI

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Introduction: Several studies have found that the most common age of menstruation onset has come down dramatically over the previous century, and that there has been a profane (with respect to time) tendency toward early menstruation onset in most metropolitan countries. Emerging economies, such as India, have also suffered a drop in recent years. The purpose of our study was to determine how diet and socioeconomic status influenced menarche age in this location. Methods: Following a simple random sampling among the schools, 100 girls between the ages of 10 and 15 were volunteered for this study. The girls were given a pre-designed questionnaire after receiving clearance and agreement from the school principal/class teacher. The female doctor gave the girls a brief examination. The age of the mother during menarche, as well as the family's socioeconomic situation and other characteristics, were all enquired about in depth. Results: Our study shows that the age of onset of menstruation in higher socioeconomic classes is lower as compared to Lower Socioeconomic class. No significant relation between BMI & type of food and usual age of onset of menstruation was seen in this study. Conclusions: As we progress from a lower to a better socioeconomic level, we see a trend of lowering the age of first menstrual flow. Because such data is scarce in this portion of India, more research must be conducted among girls from other parts of the state before the data can be compared to national figures.

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Age at Menarche and Some Bio-social Factors Among The Girls of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

Cited by 7 publications

References 2 publications

Anemia among adolescent girls in Shimla hills of north India: Does BMI and onset of menarche have a role?

Anemia among adolescent girls in Shimla hills of north India: Does BMI and onset of menarche have a role?

A Prospective Study of the Age at Menarche in North Indian Girls, Its Association With the Tanner Stage, and the Secular Trend

The Factors Altering the Age of Onset of Menstruation among Adolescent Girls in Wardha Region

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