Persistent effects of women's parity and breastfeeding patterns on their body mass index: results from the Million Women Study.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the long-term effects of women's childbearing patterns on their body mass index. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis. SETTING: Population-based study of UK women. PARTICIPANTS: 740 628 postmenopausal participants in the Million Women Study who reported their height, weight, r...

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Main Authors: Bobrow, K, Quigley, M, Green, J, Reeves, G, Beral, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013