Secular trend in age at menarche in Marrakesh (Morocco)

Loukid, Mohamed; Baali, Abdellatif; Hilali, Mohamed Kamal

doi:10.1080/03014469600004562

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“…The physiologic and reproductive milestones of this selected group of subjects mirror others in reported studies on the Middle East. 8,9 The mean age at menarche was 13.1 years in this study, similar to that in a report from Morocco, 8 13.7 years. The mean age at menopause, 48.1 years in this study, is also similar to that in an earlier report of consanguinity and the age at menopause in UAE.…”

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Cervical Smear Abnormalities in the United Arab Emirates

Ghazal-Aswad

Gargash²,

Badrinath³

et al. 2006

Acta Cytologica

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Results of Chlamydia prevalence and KAP were published elsewhere; this report addresses the cytologic aspects of this study. There were 2,013 smears collected from primary health centers and 2,042 from secondary care. The overall rate of cervical screening among women in this survey was 85.5% in primary care and 77% in secondary care. The proportion of unsatisfactory smears was < 5%. The prevalence of cervical abnormalities according to the Bethesda System 2001 was 3.6%. There were 9 (primary care) and 21 (secondary care) cases of low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSILs), for a prevalence of 0.77%. There were 4 primary care and 17 secondary care cases of high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), for a prevalence of 0.54%. The combined prevalence for LSIL and HSIL is 1.32%. There were 3 cases of glandular abnormalities. The atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance/SIL ratio was 1.71. No cases of squamous cell carcinoma were detected. No tissue follow-up information is available. The prevalence of cervical abnormalities is low in the UAE. We first recommend the institution of a more organized approach to opportunistic screening in the UAE with appropriate clinical follow-up rather than the immediate launch of a cervical mass screening program.

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Cervical Smear Abnormalities in the United Arab Emirates

Ghazal-Aswad

Gargash²,

Badrinath³

et al. 2006

Acta Cytologica

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“…Reproduction begins early with a regular succession of pregnancies until a natural or planned ending (see Leridon and Menken, 1979). Recalled age at menarche indicates later maturation, which is consistent with stud-ies using the status quo method (a median age of 14.3 years in 1982, Loukid et al, 1996). Menarche is followed by marriage as soon as nubility occurs (in several cases, the wedding preceded menarche).…”

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confidence: 83%

Do “helpers at the nest” increase their parents' reproductive success?

Crognier

Baali

Hilali

2001

American J Hum Biol

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"Helpers at the nest," usually offspring of a preceding litter who contribute by feeding the young to increase the reproductive success of a breeding pair, are known in many species of birds and mammals. Although similar behaviors were described by ethnological observations in several human societies, there is a lack of data on their existence and role. This study of 794 reproductive life histories of post-menopausal Berber women of Southern Morocco aims to provide such information. Results show that the presence of "probable helpers" in the household is related to higher fertility scores and is associated with improved survival of offspring to sexual maturity. In contrast to sparse observations from other human societies, there is no indication that child caretaking would be specific to eldest daughters. Although the association between offspring survival and helping patterns seems highly probable, there is no confirmation that child caretaking per se is the relevant variable. Contrary to nonhuman helpers at the nest, workloads of children range from housekeeping to light agricultural tasks, and are not focused on assisting younger siblings. The improvement of reproductive success is probably the result of multiple interactions, among which the network of kinship would play a role at both the levels of economy and reciprocal assistance.

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confidence: 68%