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The Prevalence of Obesity, Serum Lipid Levels and Age at Menarche in Adolescent Female Athletes
Bo Young Kang, Yang Kyong Kim, Young Jin Hong, Byong Kwan Son, Kyung Ja Chang, Soon Ki Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(1):21-26.   Published online January 15, 2005
Purpose : The aim of this study is to find the prevalence of obesity, the serum lipid levels and the age at menarche in adolescent female athletes and to examine the effects of exercise in adolescent stage. Methods : With a questionnaire regarding their age at menarche, physical measurement, body fat, and blood samples of the serum lipid levels to...