Higher gravidity and parity are associated with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome among rural Bangladeshi women.

BACKGROUND: Parity increases the risk for coronary heart disease; however, its association with metabolic syndrome among women in low-income countries is still unknown. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the association between parity or gravidity and metabolic syndrome in rural Bangladeshi women. M...

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Main Authors: Shamima Akter, Subrina Jesmin, Md Mizanur Rahman, Md Majedul Islam, Most Tanzila Khatun, Naoto Yamaguchi, Hidechika Akashi, Taro Mizutani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3732242?pdf=render