Journal article
Parenthood and the risk of cardiovascular diseases among 0.5 million men and women: findings from the China Kadoorie Biobank
Abstract
Background: Women's parity has been associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is unclear, however, whether it reflects biological effects of childbearing or uncontrolled socio-economic and lifestyle factors associated with childrearing. We assessed the association between number of children and incident CVD outcomes separately in women and men.
Methods: In 2004-08, the nationwide China Kadoorie Biobank recruited 0.5 million …
Authors
Peters SA; Yang L; Guo Y; Chen Y; Bian Z; Millwood IY; Wang S; Yang L; Hu Y; Liu J
Journal
International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 180–189
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 1, 2017
DOI
10.1093/ije/dyw144
ISSN
0300-5771