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International Journal of Epidemiology 2007 36(1):102-103; doi:10.1093/ije/dyl285
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2007; all rights reserved.

Commentary: The relationship between parity and overweight—a life course perspective

Gita Mishra* and Diana Kuh

MRC National Survey of Health and Development, University College and Royal Free Medical School, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK.

* Corresponding author. E-mail: g.mishra@nshd.mrc.ac.uk

Accepted 24 November 2006

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The prevalence of obesity is a rising epidemic of global proportions. No longer is it just a concern for rich countries but increasingly a problem for many developing countries.1 Obesity is recognized as having both multifarious causes and health-related consequences that are evident from early life and throughout the lifespan. For women in the developed countries, child bearing has been identified as a risk factor for weight gain and obesity.2 Women often report that their obesity had been triggered by pregnancy—as many as 40–50% in one Swedish study.3 Yet, for 30% of the women . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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