Metabolic risk profile among overweight and obese lactating women in Sweden.

BACKGROUND: Obesity and cardiovascular diseases are increasing globally and any association between reproduction and these conditions is of concern. Unfortunately, little is known about normal levels of metabolic risk factors in women of different body mass index throughout the reproductive cycle. T...

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Main Authors: Anna Winkvist, Fredrik Bertz, Lars Ellegård, Ingvar Bosaeus, Hilde K Brekke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3646790?pdf=render