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Healthy Diets Delay Menstrual Onset in Girls, Study Finds

5/15/2025

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A groundbreaking study in Human Reproduction reveals that girls with healthier diets may start their menstrual periods later than their peers, regardless of height or body mass index. Researchers believe that diet plays a crucial role in regulating sex hormone levels, which in turn affects the timing of menarche, contrasting with previous findings that linked excess fat to earlier puberty.

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A groundbreaking study in Human Reproduction reveals that girls with healthier diets may start their menstrual periods later than their peers, regardless of height or body mass index. Researchers believe that diet plays a crucial role in regulating sex hormone levels, which in turn affects the timing of menarche, contrasting with previous findings that linked excess fat to earlier puberty.