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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Growth status and menarcheal age among adolescent school girls in Wannune, Benue State, Nigeria
BMC Pediatrics, Volume 10, Article 60, Year 2010
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Background: Menarcheal age is a sensitive indicator of environmental conditions during childhood. The aim of study is to determine the age at menarche and growth status in adolescents in a rural area of Tarka, Wannune, Nigeria.Methods: Data on 722 female students (aged 12-18 years) were collected in February 2009. Height and weight were measured. Body mass index (BMI; kg m-2) was used as an index of relative weight.Results: Mean and median menarcheal age calculated by probit analysis were 13.02 (SD 3.0) (95% CI: 13.02-13.07), and age 13.00 (SD 2.8) (95% CI: 12.98-13.04), respectively. Girls who reach menarche are significantly heavier and taller with higher BMIs than those of their pre-menarcheal peers.Conclusion: The age of menarche is probably still declining in Nigeria. Although BMI is an important factor in the onset of menstruation, some other unmeasured environmental variables may be implicated in this population. © 2010 Goon et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Goon, Daniel Ter
South Africa, Thohoyandou
University of Venda
Toriola, Abel Lamina
South Africa, Pretoria
Tshwane University of Technology
Uever, Jonathan
Nigeria, Makurdi
Benue State University
Wuam, Sarah
Nigeria, Awka
College of Education
Toriola, Olutoyin M.
Swaziland, Mbabane
University of Eswatini
Statistics
Citations: 50
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1471-2431-10-60
e-ISSN:
14712431
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Female