Menarche at early age linked to increased diabetes risk

07 Dec 2023


Research presented in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health has suggested that women who had their first menstrual period at age 10 have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than their counterparts aged around 13. Early menarche age may also be an early indicator of cardiometabolic disease later in life.

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