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Article History

Received: 18 September 2024

Accepted: 12 November 2024

First Online: 7 January 2025

Declarations

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: Approval for the study and permission for data collection were obtained from the Department of Geography, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University. The study required the recollection of menarcheal age alongside dietary and lifestyle habits, without involving any clinical trials on human subjects. The procedures adhered to the standards of the Helsinki Declaration of 1964. Before the interviews’, informed consent was secured from each respondent, to ensure their voluntary participation. Informed consent was obtained from a parent or legal guardian for respondents under 18 years of age, in addition to informed consent from the minors themselves. Respondents’ personal data was kept confidential. Additionally, participants were thoroughly apprised of the study’s objective, their entitlement to withdraw at any moment, and the protocols implemented to safeguard the confidentiality of their data.

: Not Applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.