title: Menarche and eating disorders.
abstract: 160 undergraduate women (M age = 20.3, SD = 1.52) were assessed for depression, drug abuse, and eating disorders. The age of menarche was positively correlated with higher scores on a screening measure for eating disorders, a finding opposite to past studies for adolescent girls.
authors: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, NJ 08205-9441, USA. sara.martino@stockton.edu
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Martino
authors: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, NJ 08205-9441, USA.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Lester
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008572:Menarche / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult