Long-term weight development in women: A 15-year follow-up of the effects of pregnancy

Obesity Research

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1166-1178

  Linné, Yvonne ^a   Dye, Louise ^a   Barkeling, Britta ^a   Rössner, Stephan ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Long term follow up; Pregnancy; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EATING; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN;

BODY MASS INDEX; EATING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 6344240738     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2004.146     Document Type: Article

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