Number of parity/live birth(s) and cardiovascular disease among Iranian women and men: results of over 15 years of follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most previous studies conducted in non-Middle Eastern populations have suggested that an increase in the number of parity/live birth(s) leads to cardiovascular disease (CVD) development, although their findings were inconclusive on this issue for both sexes. Biologic and socioeconomic pathways were suggested to explain this association. We studied this issue among urban Iranian men and women.

Methods

In this population-based cohort study, which included 3929 women and 2571 men aged ≥30 years, data for the number of parity/live birth(s) were obtained by a standard questionnaire. Participants were then annually followed for CVD events. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the nu

SUBMITTER: Moazzeni SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7792076 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature