Age at menarche and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a population-based study in Xiamen, China

It has been reported that earlier age at menarche is associated with a higher risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the relationship between age at menarche and gestational diabetes mellitus is inconsistent across studies. We hypothesized that an earlier age at menarche would predict the gestational diabetes mellitus risk. This was a population-based, retrospective cohort study of 70,041 women aged 18 to 53 years old, conducted between...