Heavier birth weight associated with taller height but not age at menarche in US women born 1991 ‐1998

ConclusionsGirls born heavier were taller but experienced menarche at similar ages to girls born lighter. To the extent that age at menarche reflected growth duration, these results demonstrate faster average growth among heavier‐born girls. Consistent with fetal programming of average growth rate, these results held after adjustment for confounders of postnatal growth like family socioeconomic status.

Source: American Journal of Human Biology - March 1, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Megan Workman, Karina Kelly Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research