Growth status and menarcheal age among adolescent school girls in Wannune, Benue State, Nigeria.

Background: Menarcheal age is a sensitive indicator of environmental conditions during childhood. The aim of study is to determine the age at menarche and growth status in adolescents in a rural area of Tarka, Wannune, Nigeria.

Methods: Data on 722 female students (aged 12-18 years) were collected in February 2009.