Association of mid-life changes in body size, body composition and obesity status with the menopausal transition

Healthcare (Switzerland)

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Karvonen Gutierrez, Carrie ^a   Kim, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Menopause; Obesity; Weight; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 85115123252     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22279032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare4030042     Document Type: Review

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