Association of maternal menarcheal age with anthropometric dimensions and blood pressure in children from Greater Bilbao

Jelenkovic, Aline; Rebato, Esther

doi:10.3109/03014460.2015.1069892

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“…However, an association could emerge in adulthood. A previous small study found maternal age of menarche associated with higher SBP only in a subset of girls, which might be a chance finding on stratification [ 17 ], however, the study is too small to be definitive. To our knowledge, this is the first study investigating intergenerational associations of timing of puberty with blood pressure outside a Western setting, as well as assessing the mediating role of adiposity.…”

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“…All previous studies have found earlier maternal age of menarche associated with higher body mass index (BMI) in childhood [ 13 – 16 ]. A small study found a positive association of maternal age of menarche with systolic blood pressure in girls after 12 years of age [ 17 ]. To address this question more fully, we took advantage of a population-representative birth cohort, “Children of 1997”, from the developed non-Western setting of Hong Kong to assess the association of maternal age of menarche, i.e., age of first menstruation, with blood pressure.…”

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Maternal Age of Menarche and Blood Pressure in Adolescence: Evidence from Hong Kong’s “Children of 1997” Birth Cohort

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BackgroundAge of puberty has declined substantially in developed settings and is now declining in the rest of the world with economic development. Early age of puberty is associated with non-communicable diseases in adulthood, and may be a long-term driver of population health with effects over generations. In a non-Western setting, we examined the association of maternal age of menarche with blood pressure in late childhood/adolescence.MethodsWe used generalised estimating equations to estimate the adjusted association of maternal age of menarche with age-, sex- and height-adjusted blood pressure z-score from 10 to 16 years in Hong Kong’s population-representative birth cohort, “Children of 1997” (n = 8327). We also assessed whether associations were mediated by body mass index (BMI) or pubertal stage.ResultsEarlier maternal age of menarche was associated with higher systolic blood pressure in adolescence [-0.02 z-score per year older maternal age of menarche, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.04 to -0.003]. The association of maternal age of menarche with systolic blood pressure was mediated by adiposity and/or pubertal stage at 11 years. Maternal age of menarche was not associated with diastolic blood pressure.ConclusionEarlier maternal age of puberty was associated with higher systolic blood pressure, largely mediated by adiposity, highlighting the importance of tackling childhood obesity as a public health priority in view of the secular trend of declining age of puberty.

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Maternal Age of Menarche and Blood Pressure in Adolescence: Evidence from Hong Kong’s “Children of 1997” Birth Cohort

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“…Similarly, Basso et al observed a negative linear association between maternal age at menarche and the height, weight and BMI of offspring, particularly when children were seven and eight years. It seems that only one study has previously examined associations between maternal age at menarche and outcomes in adolescent offspring of both sexes . Jelenkovic and Rebato reported that sons of mothers who had earlier menarche were taller, with wider hips and shoulders.…”

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“…19 TA B L E 1 Pearson's correlation coefficients (r) and respective P-values for the association between maternal age at menarche and anthropometry and metabolism in daughters and sons (Hangzhou, China) adolescent offspring of both sexes. 20 Jelenkovic and Rebato 20 reported that sons of mothers who had earlier menarche were taller, with wider hips and shoulders. They observed a similar association in daughters; however, maternal age at menarche was only related to girls' anthropometry when they were 9 years or younger.…”

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“…In the UK, very early maternal age at menarche (≤11 years) was associated with a nearly 3‐fold increased risk of obesity in children aged 9 years compared to those born to mothers who were ≥15 years at menarche . Similarly, Spanish women who were younger at menarche had sons with greater height and greater shoulder, hip and femur width, and daughters with greater sitting height and weight on average . However, when daughters reached 12 years or older, there was some evidence that an older menarcheal age predicted greater height and higher blood pressure.…”

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Associations between maternal age at menarche and anthropometric and metabolic parameters in the adolescent offspring

Hong

Maessen

Dong

et al. 2019

Clinical Endocrinology

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Summary Objective We examined the associations between maternal age at menarche and anthropometry and metabolism in adolescent offspring. Methods Anthropometric, metabolic and blood pressure data were obtained from 304 girls and 190 boys aged 11‐16 years attending school in Hangzhou (China). Age at menarche for both mothers and daughters was self‐reported. Fasting blood samples were obtained and all participants underwent clinical examinations. Obesity was defined as BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex. Results Older maternal age at menarche was associated with older age of their daughters at menarche (r = 0.21; P < 0.001). Mother's age at menarche was not associated with anthropometry or metabolism of daughters. However, younger maternal age at menarche was associated with increased hip and waist circumferences, and BMI SDS of their sons. Boys whose mothers were ≤13 years at menarche had an adjusted relative risk of obesity 3‐fold greater than sons of mothers with a later menarcheal onset (2.96; 95% CI 1.49, 5.87). Among daughters, every 1‐year increase in their age at menarche was associated with a 0.34 SDS reduction in BMI. Increasing age at menarche was also associated with reduced waist and hip circumferences (−1.5 and −1.8 cm/y, respectively) and waist‐to‐height ratio (−0.008 per year). Girls in the youngest menarcheal age tertile (8.8‐11.6 years) had diastolic blood pressure 2.2 mm Hg higher than other girls (P = 0.029). Conclusions Younger maternal age at menarche is associated with increased obesity risk in their sons, but not daughters. However, girls who experience menarche earlier have a less favourable anthropometric profile.

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Under pressure: human adolescents express a pace-of-life syndrome

Lehmann

Eccard

Scheffler

et al. 2018

Behav Ecol Sociobiol

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Association of maternal menarcheal age with anthropometric dimensions and blood pressure in children from Greater Bilbao

Abstract: Children with earlier MMA tend to have greater anthropometric dimensions. Adolescent growth spurt might affect these relationships, at least in girls.

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Maternal Age of Menarche and Blood Pressure in Adolescence: Evidence from Hong Kong’s “Children of 1997” Birth Cohort

Maternal Age of Menarche and Blood Pressure in Adolescence: Evidence from Hong Kong’s “Children of 1997” Birth Cohort

Associations between maternal age at menarche and anthropometric and metabolic parameters in the adolescent offspring

Under pressure: human adolescents express a pace-of-life syndrome

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