Longitudinal changes in body composition with advancing pregnancy and the relationship of maternal fat deposition to fetal growth

Obesity has long been recognised as a risk factor for the development of variety of life threatening diseases; examples include diabetes mellitus and cardio vascular disease. In particular, in young women, it is widely thought to predispose towards impaired glucose tolerance and gestational diabetes...

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Main Author: Soltani-Karbaschi, Hora
Published: University of Sheffield 1996
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.265493