Obesity has complex multifactorial aetiology. It has been suggested by many, but not all,
reports that earlier pubertal maturation may increase adult obesity risk. We conducted a …

Menopause is a risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases, including metabolic syndrome
(MetS), type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. MetS is a constellation of …

Context: The relationship between age at menarche and cardiovascular disease remains
unclear. Two recent studies found an inverse association between age at menarche and all …

The authors investigated the association between age at menarche and risk of type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among 101,415 women from the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) aged …

OBJECTIVE Younger age at menarche, a marker of pubertal timing in girls, is associated
with higher risk of later type 2 diabetes. We aimed to confirm this association and to examine …

Context: Ages at menarche and menopause are associated with cardiovascular disease
(CVD), diabetes, and osteoporosis in Caucasian women, but associations remain …

Background Emerging studies have investigated the association between puberty timing,
particularly age at menarche (AAM), and type 2 diabetes. However, whether this association …

Rationale: Hormonal and metabolic status appears to influence lung health in women, and
there are findings suggesting that early menarche may be related to asthma, cardiovascular …

Objective The metabolic syndrome is a major public health challenge and identifies persons
at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to examine the …

The relation of early menarche with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains inconsistent
across studies. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis of published …