- Researchers report that starting menstruation at an early age is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in later life.
- They added that the risk of stroke under the age of 65 doubled for women with diabetes who began their first period at 10 years or younger.
- Experts say there is a trend of girls beginning menstruation at an earlier age and weight may play a role.
Starting menstruation before the age of 13 is reportedly associated with a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes later in life.
Research published today in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health reports that menstrual cycles beginning at a young age was also associated with an increased risk of stroke before the age of 65, especially for women who had periods before the age of 10.
“Earlier age at
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes and related complications is
“Women with earlier ages at menarche have higher odds of having type 2 diabetes than those with age at menarche of 13 years. Among young and middle-aged women with diabetes, earlier age at menarche is associated with progression of disease to premature stroke. These findings support the possibility that age at menarche may be incorporated into early-life strategies for preventing diabetes and progression of diabetes complications,” the study authors noted.
Their research examined data as part of the
More than 17,000 women between 20 and 65 were included in the study. Each of the women had reported when…
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