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Shared genetic effects between age at menarche and disordered eating.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine - 1 Nov 2012
Baker Jessica H, Thornton Laura M, Bulik Cynthia M, Kendler Kenneth S, Lichtenstein Paul
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: An early age at menarche is associated with disordered eating in women. However, it is unclear whether they share genetic factors. The goal of the current study was to delineate the genetic correlation between age at menarche and disordered eating. METHODS: Participants included 427 monozygotic and 329 dizygotic 16-17-year-old female twins from the Swedish Twin Study of Child and Adolescent Development....
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