Open AccessAssociations of Pregnancy History with BMI and Weight Gain in 45–54-Year-Old Women
Author(s) -
Diana C. Pacyga,
Melissa Henning,
Catheryne Chiang,
Rebecca L. Smith,
Jodi A. Flaws,
Rita S. Strakovsky
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current developments in nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2475-2991
DOI - 10.1093/cdn/nzz139
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , pregnancy , obesity , odds ratio , obstetrics , body mass index , risk factor , demography , weight gain , gynecology , body weight , genetics , sociology , biology
Earlier childbirth and having 1 child increased women's risk of midlife overweight/obesity and BMI gain since age 18. Additional studies should focus on women's childbearing years as a critical determinant of midlife metabolic health.
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