Age at menarche, United States

MacMahon, Brian, 1923-2007

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Age at menarche, United States

Published Date:

November 1973

Series:

Vital and health statistics. Series 11, Data from the national health survey ; no. 133 ; DHEW publication ; no. (HRA) 74-1615 ;

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Personal Authors:

MacMahon, Brian, 1923-2007

Corporate Authors:

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)

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Pubmed ID:

25208574

Description:

A discussion of current age at menarche (onset of menstruation) of American women, and analysis of variations in age at menarche associated with race, region, family income, population size of place of residence, educational level, height, weight, and skinfold thickness, as estimated from three cross-sectional programs of the Health Examination Survey conducted during the period 1960 to 1970.

Document Type:

Journal Issue

Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

Place as Subject:

United States

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