The Relationship Between Diet and Menarche
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Authors
Dreyer, Alexa
Luchini, Haley
Stearns, Dylan
Date of Issue
2024
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
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Abstract
When thinking about the early onset of a menarche, diet might not be the first consideration that comes to mind. School-aged and young adolescent females are faced with several physiological changes during puberty. Through a comparison of a plant-based diet and a regular diet, the determination will be made if a regular diet, where meat and dairy are consumed regularly, will have a direct influence over the start of early menarche. Based on the research and findings, the hypothesis is that a regular diet that includes daily consumption of red meat and dairy products will cause early menarche. Early menarche is defined as before the age of 12, the national average of puberty. By identifying diet associated risk factors on a young woman’s body, this research strives to lower the consequences of precocious puberty that can affect these women later on in life. Some of these consequences include an increased risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cardiometabolic health as well as type two diabetes. The purpose of this Evidence-Based Practice review is to provide educational tools for nurses to provide to parents on nutrition selections, in the hope to provide early interventions in early menarche.