<<So, what happens if a western woman maintains a no more than adequate
weight and exercises daily.  Is she less likely to experience an early
return of menstruation than women who eat more and/or are less active?>>

Well, here's my sample size of one (two births, though). My weight has
always been on the low side of normal, I couldn't keep the weight on after
each birth (sorry!), I was exercising after each birth with soccer and
hockey mostly, babies both gained heaps, periods returned at about 18
months with the first (fertility actually, since I never did get a period)
and about 2 years with the second.

Donna Hansen
Burnaby, British Columbia
Canada
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