Child rearing or childbearing? Risk of cardiovascular diseases associated to parity and number of children

Abstract Background An increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has been associated with women’s parity, but whether or not this association reflects a direct pregnancy effect, or exposure to factors related to childrearing, still appears unclear. We assessed the CVD risk associated with numb...

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Main Authors: Angelo d’Errico, Dario Fontana, Carlotta Sacerdote, Chiara Ardito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17119-z