Early menarche and teenager pregnancy as risk factors for morbid obesity among reproductive-age women: A case-control study

Early menarche and teenager pregnancy as risk factors for morbid obesity among reproductive-age women: A case-control study

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate potential risk factors, including non-communicable diseases, for morbid obesity in women between 20 and 49 years of age. METHODS: We performed a case-control study with 110 morbidly obese women and 110 women with adequate weight who were matched by...

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Main Authors: Amanda Gonçalves Neves, Karina Tamy Kasawara, Ana Carolina Godoy-Miranda, Flávio Hideki Oshika, Elinton Adami Chaim, Fernanda Garanhani Surita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Women’s Health
Morbid Obesity
Reproductive Factors
Non-communicable Diseases
Pregnancy in Adolescence
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