Prepregnancy body mass index and spina bifida: Potential contributions of bias.

Candice Y JohnsonMargaret A HoneinSonja A RasmussenPenelope P HowardsMatthew J StricklandW Dana Flandersnull null

Published in: Birth defects research (2021)

Given our assumptions about the occurrence of bias in the study, our results suggest that exposure misclassification, selection bias, and confounding do not completely explain the association between prepregnancy obesity and spina bifida.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
risk assessment
type diabetes
weight loss
adipose tissue
physical activity