Age of the onset of menarche and its complications: a literature review

Rivas-Paz, Mariana; Torres-Mendoza, Blanca Miriam; Torres-Castillo, Nathaly

doi:10.1002/ijgo.14660

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“…The follow-up ended when children reached 13 years of age because most children reach puberty at this age, and hormonal changes that occur during this period are known to influence asthma. 24 Incident cases of asthma were defined as children having at least two visits to a physician in a clinic or at the emergency room with a diagnosis of asthma within 24 months or at least one hospital separation with a diagnosis of asthma in any field; this definition was validated in children aged 0–18. 25 Cases were deemed incident on the day of the year in which they met the case definition and could be considered incident only once.…”

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The influence of urban trees and total vegetation on asthma development in children

Duquesne,

Anassour Laouan Sidi,

Plante

et al. 2023

Environmental Epidemiology

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Objective: We aimed to assess whether the influence of urban vegetation on asthma development in children (<13 years) varies by type (e.g., total vegetation, tree type, and grass) and season. Methods: We used a cohort of all children born in Montreal, Canada, between 2000 and 2015. Children and cases were identified from linked medico-administrative databases. Exposure to residential vegetation was estimated using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for total vegetation and using the total area covered by deciduous and evergreen crowns for trees in 250 m buffers centered on residential postal codes. Seasonal variations in vegetation were modeled by setting values to zero on days outside of pollen and leaf-on seasons. Cox models with vegetation exposures, age as a time axis, and adjusted for sex, material deprivation, and health region were used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) for asthma development. Results: We followed 352,946 children for a total of 1,732,064 person-years and identified 30,816 incident cases of asthma. While annual vegetation (total and trees) measures did not appear to be associated with asthma development, models for pollen and leaf-on seasons yielded significant nonlinear associations. The risk of developing asthma was lower in children exposed to high levels (>33,300 m2) of deciduous crown area for the leaf-on season (HR = 0.69; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.67, 0.72) and increased for the pollen season (HR = 1.07; 95% CI =1.02, 1.12), compared with unexposed children. Similar results were found with the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index. Conclusion: The relationship between urban vegetation and childhood asthma development is nonlinear and influenced by vegetation characteristics, from protective during the leaf-on season to harmful during the pollen season.

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The influence of urban trees and total vegetation on asthma development in children

Duquesne,

Anassour Laouan Sidi,

Plante

et al. 2023

Environmental Epidemiology

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“…Menarche is the first menstrual period experienced by girls, typically occurring between the ages of 11 and 14, although the age range can vary [11]. The timing of menarche can be influenced by various factors, including genetics (e.g., maternal age at menarche), socioeconomic factors (e.g., urban/rural residence, parental education, economic status) and lifestyle factors (e.g., diet, physical activity) [12], and may have broad implications for later health [13]. An early age of menarche is associated with a higher risk of diabetes [14], metabolic syndrome, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke [15], and some types of cancers (e.g., endometrial, breast, and liver) [16].…”

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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Women and Reproductive Health across the Lifespan: A Narrative Review

et al. 2023

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The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been previously proven to have various health-related benefits; however, its effect on women’s reproductive health over a lifespan is yet to be summarized. This study aimed to summarize the evidence-based knowledge regarding the association between the MD and selected reproductive health outcomes. By searching PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases, as well as reference lists, 21 studies were included in this narrative review. The available evidence was very limited; however, there is some suggestion that higher adherence to the MD may be positively associated with a lower risk of early age menarche (1 study) and shorter menstrual cycles (1 study), but is unrelated to dysmenorrhea (1 study). Moreover, no study to date has examined the relationship between the MD and the onset age of natural menopause. Considering reproductive health diseases, there was limited evidence that a higher adherence to the MD was associated with a lower risk of premenstrual syndrome (1 study), an improvement in sexual health and a lower prevalence of sexual dysfunction (3 studies), and an improvement in the general condition of with endometriosis and the pain they can experience (1 study). The largest number of studies were found for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS; 7 studies) and infertility (6 studies). Results showed that a higher adherence to the MD was associated with a lower risk of infertility, while results for PCOS were unclear, but mostly indicated a beneficial trend. Further investigations are necessary to establish the role of adherence to the MD in reproductive health maintenance and its possible role in the prevention and treatment of reproductive health diseases in women.

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Obesity and hormonal influences on asthma: Mechanisms, management challenges, and emerging therapeutic strategies

Weare-Regales,

Carr,

Holguin

et al. 2024

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

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Age of the onset of menarche and its complications: a literature review

Abstract: Background:The menarche plays an important role in a woman's life, as its onset may generate the development of certain pathologies in the future.Objectives: To review the updated bibliography about risk factors related to the age of onset of menarche.

Cited by 8 publications

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The influence of urban trees and total vegetation on asthma development in children

The influence of urban trees and total vegetation on asthma development in children

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Women and Reproductive Health across the Lifespan: A Narrative Review

Obesity and hormonal influences on asthma: Mechanisms, management challenges, and emerging therapeutic strategies

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