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Start your period before age 10 — or after 15? How it can impact your lifelong health, from obesity to heart issues

Your period could be crampin’ your style — and your future health. Girls are reaching puberty faster than previous generations, a phenomenon perplexing researchers. The average age of the start of ...
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A healthy diet in childhood is linked to starting menstrual periods later, regardless of BMI or height

Eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those who consumed a less healthy diet, according to a study published in Human ...