Maternal Body Mass Index and Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis

Objective. The exact shape of the dose-response relationship between maternal body mass index (BMI) and the risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in infants has not been clearly defined yet. This study aims to further clarify the relationship between maternal obesity and the risk of CHDs in infant...

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Main Authors: Xuezhen Liu, Guoyong Ding, Weili Yang, Xia Feng, Yuejin Li, Huamin Liu, Qianqian Zhang, Long Ji, Dong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1315796