Age at Menarche among the School Going Children of Jorpati, Kathmandu

Chalise, Usha; Pradhan, Allin; Lama, Chhiring Palmu; Panta, Prem Prasad; Dhungel, Sanjib

doi:10.3126/jcmsn.v14i3.19916

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“…This comparison relects that our results from Punjab agree with past results. In several studies from different countries, the mean age at menarche has been 12.52 in India (Tarannum, Khalique, & Eram, 2018), 12.56 in Nepal (Chalise, Pradhan, Lama, Panta, & Dhungel, 2018), 13.66 in Ghana (Ameade & Garti, 2016), 12.78 in Iran (Tiyuri, Ghannadkai, Tiyuri, & Bahramian, 2019), 12.9 in Korea (Cho et al, 2010), and 12.54 in the United States (Anderson & Must, 2005). These observed differences can be attributed to the differences in data collection, geography, culture, climate, socioeconomic factors, lifestyles, diet, genetics, and many others.…”

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Growth and socio‐economic status, influence on the age at menarche in school going girls

Karim

Qaisar

Hussain

2020

Journal of Adolescence

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Introduction Onset age at menarche has been considered an important indicator of reproductive maturity in females and reflects the health status of the population. The purpose of this study was to determine the mean menarcheal age and to examine whether anthropometric and socio‐economic status (SES) influences age at menarche in the girls from Punjab province of Pakistan. Methods In this population‐based cross‐sectional study, 10,050 school‐going girls aged 8–16 years from 35 schools across 12 districts of Punjab were recruited. Menarcheal data was obtained by using a questionnaire, while the anthropometric data were obtained by the measurements of standing height, body weight, waist, and hip circumference. The anthropometric indices of pre‐ and post‐menarcheal girls were compared. Student's t‐test, ANOVA, and post‐hoc Tukey's test was applied for comparison between two and multiple groups respectively, P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results There was a normal distribution of age at menarche and mean was 12.4 years in the study population. The girls who reached menarche were found to be taller and heavier with higher BMIs, having a greater waist and hip circumference as compared to their pre‐menarcheal peers. Waist‐hip‐ratio was less, and the waist‐to‐height ratio was higher in post‐menarcheal as compared to pre‐menarcheal girls. The girls belonging to low SES had delayed onset of menarche as compared to those belonging to middle/high SES. Conclusion The age at menarche was associated with SES and changes in various anthropometric measurements reflecting the growth status of girls.

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Growth and socio‐economic status, influence on the age at menarche in school going girls

Karim

Qaisar

Hussain

2020

Journal of Adolescence

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“…This show that age of menarche is declining with the generation. 16 Our findings demonstrate that 61.30% of girls had their menarche after 12 years old whereas 38.70% of the girls had menarche before 12 years old. Early menarche before 12 years old was also seen in a study in Bangladesh.…”

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Age at Menarche and Body Mass Index Among School Going Adolescent Girls in Bharatpur Metropolitan City Chitwan

Bhusal¹,

Khatiwada²,

Poudyel³

2022

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Background: Menarche is a milestone for adolescent girls. The age of menarche is influenced by genetic, social status, place, race, ethnicity, nutritional and physical activity. There have been many studies on age at menarche but very few in this part of the country. This study aimed to assess the age of menarche and Body mass index among school going adolescent girls in Bharatpur Metropolitan city Chitwan. Methods: Total participants of 163 adolescent girls in this cross-section study were chosen from three private schools of Bharatpur Metropolitan city during June-September 2021. A pre-tested self-administrated questionnaire for menarche and anthropometric measurements were carried out for body mass index. The data were then entered to Statistical Package for Social Science (IBM SPSS, version 20) for the analysis. Results: The study revealed that the age at menarche ranged from 10-14 years of age. BMI of students ranged from 14.68-40.26 with 47.2% of the study population being a healthy weight. Girls having the habit of exercise/yoga attained menarche at 12years or after 12 years whereas girls having no habit had their menarche before 12 years of age. Conclusions: Our finding from the present study forms a baseline to estimate the mean age of menarche. Physically, inactive adolescents were more likely to see menarche earlier than the average age. Many girls were seen overweight as well. Regular exercise and a healthy life style need to be promoted among school going adolescent.

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“…Some children may have had some early signs of puberty, including linear growth acceleration and alteration in body proportions. The average age of menarche in Nepal is ~12.5 years (Bhusal et al, 2021 ; Chalise et al, 2018 ) for boys, the mean age of pubertal changes is 13.16 years (Mondal et al, 2013 ). Thus, we cannot exclude that puberty‐associated changes in growth may have influenced anthropometric results for some children.…”

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A multi‐sectoral community development intervention has a positive impact on diet quality and growth in school‐age children in rural Nepal

Miller,

Neupane,

Joshi

et al. 2024

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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Poor diet quality (diet diversity and animal‐source food [ASF] consumption) during childhood negatively affects growth, development, behaviour and physiologic function in later life. Relatively less is known about the impact of poor diet on the growth of school‐age children compared to children <5 years of age, especially in low/middle‐income countries. A better understanding of delivery strategies for effective interventions to improve diet and hence growth in school‐age children is needed. A 36‐month longitudinal controlled impact evaluation in rural Nepal assessed the nutrition and growth of children <5 years of age in families assigned via community clusters to full package intervention (community development, training in nutrition [during pregnancy and for children <5 years] and livestock husbandry), partial package (training only) or control (no inputs). Concurrent data were collected prospectively (baseline plus additional four rounds) on school‐age children (5–8 years at baseline) in these households; the present study analysed findings in the cohort of school‐age children seen at all five study visits (n = 341). Diet quality improved more in the full package school‐age children compared to those in partial package or control households. full package children consumed more ASF (β +0.40 [CI 0.07,0.73], p < 0.05), more diverse diets (β +0.93 [CI 0.55,1.31], p < 0.001) and had better head circumference z‐scores (β +0.21 [CI 0.07,0.35], p < 0.01) than control children. In conclusion, a multi‐sectoral community development intervention was associated with improvements in diet and growth of school‐age children in rural Nepal even though the intervention focused on the diet of children <5 years of age. The diet and growth of school‐age children can be favourably influenced by community‐level interventions, even indirectly.

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Age at Menarche among the School Going Children of Jorpati, Kathmandu

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Growth and socio‐economic status, influence on the age at menarche in school going girls

Growth and socio‐economic status, influence on the age at menarche in school going girls

Age at Menarche and Body Mass Index Among School Going Adolescent Girls in Bharatpur Metropolitan City Chitwan

A multi‐sectoral community development intervention has a positive impact on diet quality and growth in school‐age children in rural Nepal

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