2006
Number of Children and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Women
Cohen A, Pieper CF, Brown AJ, Bastian LA. Number of Children and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Women. Journal Of Women's Health 2006, 15: 763-773. PMID: 16910908, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2006.15.763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic syndromeNumber of childrenNational Cholesterol Education Program Expert PanelBody mass index categoriesHistory of breastfeedingHigh blood cholesterolMetabolic syndrome riskBehavioral risk factorsNutrition Examination SurveyThird National HealthDose-response relationshipAssociation of numberRace/ethnicityATP IIINonpregnant womenParous womenExamination SurveyNational HealthRisk factorsBlood cholesterolSyndrome riskHigh prevalenceReproductive factorsAdditional adjustmentEffect of parity
2005
Number of children and the risk of obesity in older women
Bastian LA, West NA, Corcoran C, Munger RG, From the Cache County Study on Memory H. Number of children and the risk of obesity in older women. Preventive Medicine 2005, 40: 99-104. PMID: 15530586, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of obesityOlder womenNumber of childrenLive birthsConfounding factorsAdditional live birthSocioeconomic statusPopulation-based cohortRates of obesityDose-response relationshipTelephone-based interviewsHigh rateHormone therapyHysterectomy statusNulliparous womenOral contraceptivesObesity riskReproductive factorsPhysical activityObesityHealth behaviorsAge 18CohortWomenMarital status