The use of soy formula in the WIC program, which supplies free formula to welfare mothers, may explain the astronomical rates of early menarche in African American girls. (westonaprice.org)
These patterns of sexual and reproductive health outcomes for girls in low - and middle - income countries who menstruated at an early age are similar to what has been observed in high - income countries such as the U.S. Until now, there was little known about associations between early menarche and sexual and reproductive health outcomes in less advanced economies. (sciencedaily.com)
To examine whether girls who experience earlier menarche than their peers have higher levels of depressive symptoms in adolescence. (cambridge.org)