What are some of the explanations for the recent trend toward a lower age of menarche?

What will be an ideal response?


Because of diet and healthcare, there has been a trend recently toward a lower age of menarche.
It is very sensitive to environmental context.

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What is an important basis for work organization in nonindustrial societies?

A) kinship ties B) neighborhood associations C) short-term contracts D) permanent employment

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A group that shares ancestry, origin, language, customs, and traditional beliefs is also called a(n):

a. ethnic group b. society c. subculture d. culture

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The Latin American term for indigenous people who have "mixed" with the dominant group is __________

A) dalit B) mestizaje C) diaspora D) kuna

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