Relative weight at ages 10 and 16 years and risk of endometriosis: a case-control analysis | Zendy

Christina M. Nagle | Zendy; Tanya Bell | Zendy; David M. Purdie | Zendy; Susan A. Treloar | Zendy; Catherine M. Olsen | Zendy; S Grover | Zendy; A.C. Green | Zendy

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Relative weight at ages 10 and 16 years and risk of endometriosis: a case-control analysis

Author(s) -

Christina M. Nagle,

Tanya Bell,

David M. Purdie,

Susan A. Treloar,

Catherine M. Olsen,

S Grover,

A.C. Green

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dep048

Subject(s) - endometriosis , overweight , underweight , medicine , relative risk , epidemiology , case control study , obstetrics , pediatrics , gynecology , demography , obesity , confidence interval , sociology

Although previous epidemiological studies have shown that women with endometriosis are more likely to be thinner and underweight, it is currently not clear whether this is a true characteristic of women who develop endometriosis or a consequence of their disease and its symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between endometriosis and relative weight in childhood and adolescence, prior to diagnosis.

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