Puberty and Influencing Factors in Schoolgirls Living in Istanbul: End of the Secular Trend?

Atay Z., Turan S., GÜRAN T., FURMAN A., BEREKET A.

PEDIATRICS, cilt.128, sa.1, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 128 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1542/peds.2010-2267
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: BMI, secular trends, socioeconomic status, food intake, SEXUAL-MATURATION, AGE, MENARCHE, GIRLS, PATTERN
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: To (1) establish the median ages at menarche and pubertal stages and investigate influential factors and (2) assess the secular trend in reaching puberty in a transitional society.