The effect of overweight and obesity on fecundity and pregnancy outcome amongst women in sub-Saharan Africa

Background: Obesity is an emerging public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa and adult women are the population group most likely to be obese. Previous research conducted in high-income countries has demonstrated that high body mass index (BMI) has an adverse effect on a large number of reproducti...

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Main Author: Cresswell, Jennifer Anne
Other Authors: Filippi, V.
Published: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) 2011
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.549748