A longitudinal study of weight and the menopause transition: Results from the Massachusetts Women's Health Study

Menopause

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 96-104

  Crawford, Sybil L ^a   Casey, Virginia A ^b   Avis, Nancy E ^a   McKinlay, Sonja M ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b Picker Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormone replacement therapy; Longitudinal study; Menopause transition; Weight change

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0034020251     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042192-200007020-00005     Document Type: Article

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