Blood sugar test - blood. A blood glucose test measures the amount of a sugar called glucose in a sample of your blood. Glucose is a major source of energy for most cells of the body, including brain cells. Carbohydrates are found in fruit, cereal, bread, pasta, and rice. They are quickly turned into glucose in your body. This raises your blood glucose level. Hormones made in the body help control blood glucose level.
African American Girls Get Earlier Periods. This is an interesting factor that hasn't been fully explained: Race does seem to have a genuine impact on your menarche time. The difference isn't great â in the U.S., the average age of menarche is 12.88 for white girls and 12.16 for African American girls.
1 The average age of menarche is 13 years, but it can be as early as 8 years and as late as 18 years and still be normal. 2  Premature or delayed menarche should be investigated-ie before 8 years or after 16 years.3  Normal menstruation then occurs in a monthly cycle until menopause, unless interrupted by pregnancy. This may be due to improved nutrition (and subsequent weight) in the population. 2  The average age of menarche is 13 years, but it can be as early as 8 years and as late as 18 years and still be normal.