Hong Y, et al. - Anthropometric, metabolic and blood pressure data obtained from 304 girls and 190 boys of age between 11-16 years attending school in Hangzhou (China) were analyzed to explore the relationships between maternal age at menarche as well as anthropometry and metabolism in adolescent offspring. Investigators observed relation of older maternal age at menarche with older age of their daughters at menarche but not with anthropometry or metabolism of daughters. Although, they found a correlation between younger maternal age at menarche and increased hip as well as waist circumferences, and BMI SDS of their sons. They also noted an association of younger maternal age at menarche with increased obesity risk in their sons, but not daughters. They reported a 2.2 mm Hg higher diastolic blood pressure in girls in the youngest menarcheal age tertile (8.8-11.6 years) as compared to other girls.