US EditionEarly periods are a problem, and what your kid eats may make an impact, study suggests
- Researchers examined information collected from over 7,500 participants between the ages of 9 and 14 in the Growing Up Today Study to investigate the relationship between diet and the timing of girls' first menstruation.
- The study followed participants from 1996 to 2008 and investigated how diet quality influences age at menarche beyond genetic and body size factors.
- Findings show that healthier diets rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nuts delay first menstrual periods compared to more inflammatory diets high in ultraprocessed foods.
- Girls in the highest diet quality group were 8% less likely, while those with the most inflammatory diets were 15% more likely, to have their first period the following month, independently of BMI or height.
- The study underscores the need for healthy meal access in schools to reduce early menstruation linked to later chronic disease risks like diabetes and cardiovascular illness.
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A healthy diet may be a key to girls starting puberty at a later age, new research suggests
Girls who grow up eating a healthier diet than their peers may be less likely to get their first menstrual periods at an earlier age — regardless of height or body mass index — a new study suggests.
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Food Choices Could Influence First Period, Research Shows
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Healthy diet in childhood linked to later onset of menstruation
Eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those who consumed a less healthy diet, according to a new study published today (Wednesday) in Human Reproduction, one of the world's leading reproductive medicine journals.
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