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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Daughters of Obese Moms Menstruate at Earlier Ages

If a mother is obese, her daughter is three times more likely to menstruate early, according to a new study from the National Institute of Health.
  • Dr. Sarah Keim and her colleagues interviewed 597 women to determine their age of menstruation.
  • They compared this information with their mothers pre-pregnancy weights and heights, and other demographic information.
  • Menstruation at age 12 or earlier was 2.7 times more likely among daughters of obese women.
The study about one of the many possible effects of parental obesity appeared in the journal Epidemiology.

Labels: parenting, daughters

Posted By: Aspen/CRC