Associations Between Body Mass Index and Development of Metabolic Disorders in Fertile Women—A Nationwide Cohort Study

Background Metabolic disorders are relatively uncommon in young women, but may increase with obesity. The associations between body mass index (BMI) and risks of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in apparently healthy, young women have been insufficiently investigated, and are the aims of thi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Heart Association 2014-04, Vol.3 (2), p.e000672-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Schmiegelow, Michelle Dalgas, Andersson, Charlotte, Køber, Lars, Andersen, Søren Skøtt, Norgaard, Mette Lykke, Jensen, Thomas Bo, Gislason, Gunnar, Berger, Siv Mari, Torp‐Pedersen, Christian
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Zusammenfassung:Background Metabolic disorders are relatively uncommon in young women, but may increase with obesity. The associations between body mass index (BMI) and risks of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in apparently healthy, young women have been insufficiently investigated, and are the aims of this study. Methods and Results Women giving birth during the years 2004–2009, with no history of cardiovascular disease, renal insufficiency, pregnancy‐associated metabolic disorders, diabetes, hypertension, or dyslipidemia were identified in nationwide registers. Women were categorized as underweight (BMI
ISSN:2047-9980
2047-9980
DOI:10.1161/JAHA.113.000672