Weight characteristics and height in relation to risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 302-308

  Rudra, Carole B ^a,b   Sorensen, Tanya K ^c   Leisenring, Wendy M ^d   Dashow, Edward ^c,e   Williams, Michelle A ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Obstetrix Medical Group   (United States)

^d Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^e Tacoma General Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Body weight; Diabetes; Gestational; Pregnancy; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DIABETES; HEALTH RISK; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VITAMINS;

NORTH AMERICA; SEATTLE; TACOMA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 33846565370     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwk007     Document Type: Article

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