Everyone aspires to have tall height. Parents are very worried about the height of their daughters. They feel that once their daughter gets her periods, her height will stop growing. Generally people say that after the start of periods, the height of girls can become only 6-8 cm tall. If you are also worried about this, then let us tell you what this research from Sweden tells.
Claim made in research
A recent research by Gothenburg University in Sweden has revealed that the height of girls whose periods start before the age of 12 can be about 13 centimeters taller. In this research, more than 800 girls were monitored from birth till puberty. Research revealed that girls whose periods start early, their height increases more.
In this research from Sweden, it was seen that the girls whose periods started before the age of 12 years, had an average increase of 12.8 centimeters in height. Moreover, girls whose periods started after the age of 14 years recorded an increase of only 3.1 cm in height.
Effect of late onset of periods on height
Anton Holmgren, pediatric researcher at Gothenburg University and lead author of this study, said that this study makes it clear that there is a deep connection between the onset of periods and the increase in height of girls. Also, he told that the girls whose periods start early, their height increases more than expected, whereas in girls who start their periods late, this growth is very less.
Research also revealed that growth in girls’ height can occur in very different ways. Some girls saw an increase in height ranging from only 0.2 cm to 31 cm. Study co-author Jenny Gardstad Berghaug, a doctoral student at Halland Hospital in Halmstad, Sweden, said that this variation in height directly depends on when a girl’s periods start.
Also linked with BMI
Another important thing revealed in the study is that there is a special relationship between the body mass index (BMI) of girls in childhood and the age of onset of periods. Girls who have high BMI are likely to start their periods early, while those who have low BMI are likely to start their periods late.
In addition, early onset of periods is also associated with increased risk of obesity and heart disease in the future. Therefore, this study is not only helpful in better understanding the development during puberty, but also shows that there is a deep relationship between growth in height and health.
This study has been published in the journal named ‘Frontiers in Pediatrics’. It shows a new perspective on the physical growth and health of girls during puberty.