Women who began having menstrual cycles at a younger age are at a greater risk of developing gestational diabetes that can cause babies to develop Type-2 diabetes reveals a study. The study focuses specifically at menarche -- beginning of puberty and myriad hormonal changes in the body -- and gestational diabetes -- that begins or is first recognized during pregnancy the researchers said. Early menarche is also associated with higher levels of estrogen in adulthood and other hormone imbalances are associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes the study said. When menarche began at age 11 compared to age
