Age at childbirth and change in BMI across the life-course: evidence from the INCAP Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parity has been associated with both short- and long-term weight gain in women. However, it is not clear if timing of parity across the reproductive age has different associations with BMI.

Methods

To prospectively assess the association between age at childbirth and maternal change in BMI, we analyzed data from the ongoing INCAP Longitudinal Study, which started in 1969 in four villages in Guatemala. Cohort women (n=778) provided information on reproductive history and anthropometric measures were measured in 1988-89 (adolescence, 15 to 25y), 2002-04 (early adulthood, 26 to 36y) and 2015-17 (mid adulthood, 37 to 55y). We evaluated the associations of number of live births in the period preceding each study wave (1969-77 to 1988-89, 1988-89 to 2002-04 and 2002-04

SUBMITTER: Mazariegos M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8876405 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature