Age at childbirth and change in BMI across the life-course: evidence from the INCAP Longitudinal Study

• Main Authors: Mónica Mazariegos (Author), Jithin Sam Varghese (Author), Maria F Kroker-Lobos (Author), Ann M DiGirolamo (Author), Manuel Ramirez-Zea (Author), Usha Ramakrishnan (Author), Aryeh D Stein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Parity has been associated with both short- and long-term weight gain in women. However, it is not clear if timing of parity across the reproductive age has different associations with BMI. Methods To prospectively assess the association between age at childbirth and maternal cha...