Scientists from the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University (USA) found that an early start of the menstrual cycle (before age 13) is associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Research results published In the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
17,377 women between the ages of 20 and 65 participated in the study. Of the total, 1773 (10%) had type 2 diabetes. Subjects were asked to provide information about the beginning of their menstrual cycle. Scientists then divided them into groups based on the age at which they first got their period.
Scientists have found that starting menstruation before the age of thirteen is associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes. This correlation persisted after controlling for a number of potential confounding factors, including age, ethnicity, education, presence of children, menopausal status, family history of diabetes, physical activity level, alcohol consumption, unhealthy habits and weight.
Having your first period at age 10 or younger increased the likelihood of developing diabetes by 32%, and at ages 11-12 by 14-29%. Additionally, a very early age in the menstrual cycle was associated with a more than doubling of the risk of stroke in women with diabetes under the age of 65.
It is assumed that women who enter puberty early are exposed to estrogen hormones for a longer period of time. Most likely this affects the likelihood of developing cardiometabolic diseases. The mechanisms underlying this relationship remain to be investigated.
existed before named Dangerous video games for diabetics.