Interpregnancy change in body mass index and infant outcomes in Texas: a population-based study

Abstract Background Maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) is associated with several infant outcomes, but it is unclear whether these associations reflect causal relationships. We conducted a study of interpregnancy change in BMI (IPC-BMI) to improve understanding of the associations between B...

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Main Authors: Renata H. Benjamin, Sarah Littlejohn, Mark A. Canfield, Mary K. Ethen, Fei Hua, Laura E. Mitchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2265-z