Objective Recent studies have demonstrated that earlier menarche is associated with
increased risks of prediabetes and diabetes in white women; however, the associations
have not been fully explored in Asian populations. We investigated the associations
between age at menarche and prediabetes and/or diabetes in Korean middle-aged women.
Methods This was a cross-sectional study of 2,039 premenopausal and postmenopausal
women aged 44 to 56 years who visited the health promotion center for medical checkups …

Objective: Recent studies have demonstrated that earlier menarche is associated with
increased risks of prediabetes and diabetes in white women; however, the associations
have not been fully explored in Asian populations. We investigated the associations
between age at menarche and prediabetes and/or diabetes in Korean middle-aged women.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 2,039 premenopausal and postmenopausal
women aged 44 to 56 years who visited the health promotion center for medical checkups …