Early menarche
Intervention1 paper3 findings
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- Humans1
Associations
3Excess body fat
upin humans1OR 1.822
1 study
Excess body fat
upin humans1OR 1.822
Early menarche raises the risk of excess body fat in humans (OR 1.822, 95% CI 1.394-2.381).
Humansearly menarche (≤11 years) vs normal menarche (12-14 years)females
Age at Menarche is Linked to Adiposity and Body Fat Distribution: A Nationally Representative Study · Current neurovascular research · 7 Sep 2026
Abdominal obesity
upin humans1OR 1.576
1 study
Abdominal obesity
upin humans1OR 1.576
Early menarche raises the risk of abdominal obesity in humans (OR 1.576, 95% CI 1.229-2.022).
Humansearly menarche (≤11 years) vs normal menarche (12-14 years)females
Age at Menarche is Linked to Adiposity and Body Fat Distribution: A Nationally Representative Study · Current neurovascular research · 7 Sep 2026
General obesity
upin humans1OR 1.837
1 study
General obesity
upin humans1OR 1.837
Early menarche raises the risk of general obesity in humans (OR 1.837, 95% CI 1.462-2.308).
Humansearly menarche (≤11 years) vs normal menarche (12-14 years)females
Age at Menarche is Linked to Adiposity and Body Fat Distribution: A Nationally Representative Study · Current neurovascular research · 7 Sep 2026