title: Nutritional status and menarche in a rural community in the Philippines.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Osteria
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry; D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D001459:Bangladesh; D001695:Biology; D001835:Body Weight; D002657:Child Development; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005298:Fertility; D006128:Growth; D006262:Health; D008572:Menarche; D008598:Menstruation; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010679:Philippines; D010827:Physiology; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D012098:Reproduction; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Age Factors; Anthropometry; Asia; Bangladesh; Biology; Body Weight; Child Development; Correlation Studies; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Fertility; Growth; Health; Measurement; Menarche--determinants; Menstruation; Nutrition; Nutrition Indexes; Philippines; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Reproduction; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Southeastern Asia; Southern Asia; Statistical Studies; Studies; Youth