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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