Reproductive endocrinology: Reducing gestational weight gain-a panacea?

Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 452-454

  Von Kries, Rüdiger ^a   Nehring, Ina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STILLBIRTH; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84864288670     PISSN: 17595029     EISSN: 17595037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2012.109     Document Type: Article

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