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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 9R0xqECB. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Evidence from high-income countries suggests that early onset of menarche (i.e., the first menstrual cycle) may be linked to early sexual initiation, the uptake of alcohol and other substances, and premature school dropout. 1,2 Such potential linkages have yet to be adequately explored in low-income countries but have implications for girls'health and population health outcomes. National country data, research studies, and large national surveys, including demographic and health surveys (DHSs) and multiple indicator cluster surveys (MICSs), have generally not included this important measure of a girl's nutritional status, developmental progress, and reproductive health. Given the public health importance of tracking the age of menarche within individual girls and across differing socioeconomic populations, the global health community is overdue to capture this important measure.
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