A Cross-Sectional Study of Bio-Social factors affecting the age of menarche among the Adolescent girls of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Abstract

Background: The age at which first menstrual bleeding occurs in females, i.e. menarche is viewed as an excellent physiological marker of adolescent maturation. The aim of this study is to determine the mean age at menarche among girl students and to assess the influence of some Bio-Social parameters affecting it.

Keywords

• Menarche age, Adolescent girls, Body mass index, Socio-economic status, Urban-peri urban.