Reproductive history in relation to relative weight and fat distribution

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 213-219

  Bjorkelund C ^a,b   Lissner, L ^a   Andersson, S ^a   Lapidus, L ^a   Bengtsson, C ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Vasa Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal obesity; Fat distribution; Lactation; Menarche; Menopause; Oestrogen replacement therapy; Parity; Population study; Reproduction; Women

Indexed keywords

ADIPOCYTE; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CELL SHAPE; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; MENARCHE; MENOPAUSE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; MENARCHE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCTION; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030008032     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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