Parity-associated weight gain and its modification by sociodemographic and behavioral factors: A prospective analysis in US women

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 802-810

  Wolfe, W S ^a   Sobal, J ^a   Olson, C M ^a   Frongillo Jr , E A ^a   Williamson, D F ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Overweight; Parity; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITION; PARITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RURAL AREA; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

PIERINAE;

EID: 0030870980     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800478     Document Type: Article

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