Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, January 30th, 2006
According to investigators in the United States, "Delayed menarche is associated with subsequent reproductive and skeletal complications. Previous research has found delayed growth and pubertal maturation with type 1 diabetes and poor glycemic control."
"The effect of diabetes management on menarche is important to clarify, because tighter control might prevent these complications," said K.K. Danielson and colleagues. "The objective of this study was to investigate age at menarche in young women with type 1 diabetes and...
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