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

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

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