Menarche

Genetically predicted early age at menarche was associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness, an early marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and medial hypertrophy, researchers reported.

The average age of menarche has fallen from a mean of 12.5 years to 11.9 years from 1950 to 2005 while the time to reach menstrual cycle regularity increased, according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

Age at menarche has fallen among U.S. women during the past 55 years while time to menstrual cycle regularity has increased, both troubling signs that indicate worsening health outcomes over time, researchers reported.

PHILADELPHIA — A woman’s reproductive history, including the timing of menarche, menopause and any pregnancy complications, may reveal short- and long-term cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risk trajectories, according to a speaker.

Women with higher levels of visceral adipose tissue are more likely to develop preeclampsia than those with less fat, according to findings from a Mendelian randomization published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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Premenopausal women who experienced late menarche had a greater risk for myocardial infarction and stroke, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Late menarche was associated with a 15% to 33% greater risk for MI and stroke among premenopausal women compared with menarche at age 13 years, researchers reported.

The Cardiometabolic Health Congress’ Women’s Cardiometabolic Health and Wellness Masterclass will be held Sep. 9 to 11 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Girls with higher dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels at age 7 years are more likely to have more advanced pubertal development at age 10 and 13 years than those with lower levels, according to study findings.