Menarcheal age in Turkey: Secular trend and socio-demographic correlates

ADALI T., KOÇ İ.

ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY, cilt.38, sa.3, ss.345-353, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/03014460.2011.552891
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.345-353
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Menarche is an important indicator for assessing the developmental status of pubertal girls. Despite its importance, there is no nationwide information on menarcheal age in Turkey.