Authors: Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Nazanin Moslehi, Golaleh Asghari, Roya Gholami, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057696
Abstract Summary
New research following 134 girls for 6.5 years reveals that pre-pubertal milk consumption may trigger earlier menstruation. Girls with higher milk intake had 2.3x greater risk of reaching menarche by age 12, while cheese and yogurt showed no effect. The study suggests dietary minerals like calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus—abundant in milk—may influence pubertal timing in girls.
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Study of 134 Tehran girls found higher milk intake in childhood linked to earlier menarche (≤12 years), while cheese showed protective effects. Higher calcium, magnesium, phosphorus also accelerated onset.
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