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early onset menarche and obesity in women  

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  • As a young woman approaches puberty, the hormones involved in her reproductive system become more active. Two of these hormones, estrogen and progesterone, are responsible for the growth and stabilization of the endometrium, the lining of a woman's uterus. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Early Onset Menarche and Obesity in Women]

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