Lower age at menarche affects survival in older Australian women: results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing

摘要

BackgroundWhile menarche indicates the beginning of a woman's reproductive life, relatively little is known about the association between age at menarche and subsequent morbidity and mortality. We aimed to examine the effect of lower age at menarche on all-cause mortality in older Australian women over 15 years of follow-up.