Reproductive history, menopause and cardiometabolic health in women: a multicountry analysis
Irrespective of menopausal status, later age at first birth was associated with lower BMI and SBP, while higher parity was associated with lower SBP. Reproductive history has implications for cardiometabolic risk in women across diverse settings.
Authors
- Suchitra Chandrasekaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5964-1190)
- Wilhemina Quarpong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1470-8398)
- Shivani Anil Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0082-5857)
- Usha Ramakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1694-1238)
- Nikhil Tandon
- KM Venkat Narayan
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Woodruff Health Sciences Center (US)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2025-223994
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute