Article
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among US women of childbearing age.
American journal of public health - 1 Jun 2008
Ramos Rosemarie G, Olden Kenneth
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine whether the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among US women of childbearing age (18-44 years) has increased since 1988 and to estimate its current prevalence by race/ethnicity and risk that a maternal history of select metabolic syndrome characteristics imposes on offspring. METHODS: We used survey-specific data analysis methods to examine data from the National Health and...
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