Relevance of age-related growth references: variations in body measurements among girls in relation to their menarche status

Anne-Madeleine Bau (1, 2) , Angelika Schaffrath Rosario (3) , Susanna Wiegand (1) , Peter Martus (4) , Liane Schenk (5)

1 Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology
2 Charité - UniversitätsMedizin = Charité - University Hospital [Berlin]
3 RKI - Robert Koch Institute [Berlin]
4 Institute for Biostatistic und Clinical Epidemiology
5 Institute for Medicine Sociology

Mots clés: BMI; Waist circumference; Hip circumference; Menarche; Adolescent girls

Anne-Madeleine Bau, Angelika Schaffrath Rosario, Susanna Wiegand, Peter Martus, Liane Schenk. Relevance of age-related growth references: variations in body measurements among girls in relation to their menarche status. Journal of Public Health, 2010, 19 (3), pp.215-222. ⟨10.1007/s10389-010-0381-3⟩. ⟨hal-00594458⟩