Decrease in Menarcheal Age From 1966 to 1983 in Denmark
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Vol. 63 (7) , 633-635
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016348409155552
Abstract
Mean age at menarche was estimated by the status quo method in the same region of Denmark in 1965—66 and 1982-83 in 983 and 1591 girls, respectively. During that period menarcheal age decreased by 4 months from 13.40 to 13.03 years, subsequent to a similar decrease from 1949-50 (2) to 1965-66. Comparison with recent data from the other Nordic countries; except Norway, indicates that age at menarche is now close to 13 years, and a halt in the trend towards earlier menarche is not evident.Keywords
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