Western Diet in Adulthood, Timing of Menarche, and Economic Status Among Northeast Ohioans

I studied the age at first menstruation as a predictor of Western diet consumption among adults at The University of Akron and in Cleveland. I used stable carbon and nitrogen isotope compositions of human hair, as well as surveyed consumption of foods important to a Western diet (red meat, sugar, and dairy), to understand whether participants aligned with a Western dietary pattern. Age at survey and adult economic status were investigated as potential confounding variables. My data analysis and conclusions for this project has been completed and approved by my advisor and committee. To maintain collaborators\u27 ability to publish a comprehensive analysis of this dataset, I am not at liberty to publish my results here. Broader analyses of diet composition across lifetime, age at menarche, and economic status represent interesting avenues for future study