Edad de menarquia e indicadores de adiposidad en universitarias del País Vasco
- Muñoz Cachón, María Jesús
- Salces Beti, María Iciar
- Arroyo Izaga, Marta
- Ansotegui Alday, Laura
- Rocandio Pablo, Ana María
- Rebato Ochoa, Esther
ISSN: 1578-2603
Datum der Publikation: 2006
Ausgabe: 12
Seiten: 53-61
Art: Artikel
Andere Publikationen in: Antropo
Zusammenfassung
Introduction: Several studies have noted the complex relation between the age at menarche and body shape. In this research, the relationship between the amount of fat and its body distribution with the age at menarche in a sample of university women was analysed. Material and Methods: 541 university women of the University of the Basque Country, aged 18.3 to 29.7 years were analysed (mean age 21.4 years; SD ± 2.5). The fatness level was estimated through BMI (kg/m2) and the percentage of fat (Siri, 1961). The subcutaneous fat distribution patterns were obtained with through a Principal Components Analysis (PCA). The mean age at menarche was computed through the retrospective method and 3 groups of maturation were considered (mean ± SD): early (<11.3 years), mean (between 11.3 and 14.2 years) and late (>14.2 years). The comparison between groups was performed with an ANOVA test. Results: the results indicate a smaller body size, a higher weight and higher levels of adiposity in early maturers, but differences between the three maturation groups were not significant. Conclusion: an association between the age at menarche and adiposity was not found, and there is not a clear relation between having been an early maturer and the fat of having nowadays a high body fat percentage, a high weight for height and/or a given fat distribution pattern.