Open AccessA prospective study of body size during childhood and early adulthood and the incidence of endometriosis
Author(s) -
Allison F. Vitonis,
Heather J. Baer,
Susan E. Hankinson,
Marc R. Laufer,
Stacey A. Missmer
Publication year - 2010
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/deq039
Subject(s) - endometriosis , incidence (geometry) , prospective cohort study , medicine , pediatrics , early adulthood , young adult , gynecology , gerontology , physics , optics
An inverse association between adult body mass index (BMI) and risk of endometriosis has frequently been reported. However, the association between body size during childhood and early adulthood and endometriosis is not as well documented.
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