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Rural-urban variations in age at menarche, adult height, leg-length and abdominal adiposity in black South African women in transitioning South Africa

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2018

Authors

Said-Mohamed, Rihlat
Prioreschi, Alessandra
Lukhanyo H, Nyati
van Heerden, Alastair
Munthali, Richard J
Kahn, Kathleen
Tollman, Stephen M.
Gomez-Olive, Francesc Xavier
Houle, Brian
Dunger, David B

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Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract

Background: The pre-pubertal socioeconomic environment may be an important determinant of age at menarche, adult height, body proportions and adiposity: traits closely linked to adolescent and adult health.

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Age at menarche, height, body proportions, adiposity, nutrition transition

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/252700

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ANU Research Publications

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Annals of Human Biology

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Journal article

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DOI

10.1080/03014460.2018.1442497

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2099-12-31

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