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The burden of obesity in women of reproductive age and in pregnancy in a middle-income setting: A population based study from Jamaica

INTRODUCTION: Obesity is rising globally and is associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study aims to investigate overweight and obesity and its consequences among Jamaican women of reproductive age, particularly development of diabetes, hypertension and the risk of matern...

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Autores principales: Kanguru, Lovney, McCaw-Binns, Affette, Bell, Jacqueline, Yonger-Coleman, Novie, Wilks, Rainford, Hussein, Julia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5728527/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29236710
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188677