POPLINE Document Number: 314818
Author(s):
Prado C
Martinez R
Holts Nielsen A
Source citation:
International Journal of Anthropology, 2005 Jul;20(3-4):291-298.
Abstract:
Environmental contributions to variation on menarcheal age were studied in 2018 Spanish girls and women from de Province of Cuenca. (Spain).This province has a big variation in altitude and is one of the most representative as middle-altitude population in Spain. Maturation's delay in high populations is well referenced but there are less studies in European middle-altitude populations. To give news about this topic is the main objective of this paper. Retrospective Method was employed in adult sample and Status-Quo in young population (9 to 15 years old). Another social, nutritional, somatic and educational levels was recording to give a variation contest. Our study shows a significantly variation between the provincial areas. In effect, the population of "Sierra", the mountain region has the last maturation in the adults (13.45 ± 0.73) as well as in girls (13.26 ± 1.07). Secular change was observed in relation with this parameter., but less intense that in total of province. We can confirm the utility of the age of menarche as evaluator of human variation in time and ecological situations. (excerpt)
Keywords:
SpainIndex page
Research Report
Comparative Studies
Retrospective Studies
Adolescents, Female
Menarche
Age Factors
Altitude
Fertility Determinants
Ecology
Europe, Southwestern
Europe
Developed Countries
Studies
Research Methodology
Adolescents
Youth
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Menstruation
Reproduction
Environment
Fertility
Population Dynamics