title: Declining age of menarche in West Bengal.
abstract: A steady fall in menarcheal age has been observed in many countries during this century. A study on 894 school girls of different parts of West Bengal was carried out by recollection method to verify whether the decline in menarcheal age is existing in West Bengal or not. Evidence of steady fall of menarcheal age has been confirmed in the present study.
authors.affiliation: Chittaranjan Seva Sadan College of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, Calcutta.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chakraborti
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008572:Menarche