With the rise in obesity, there has been a concomitant increase in prescription medications associated with weight gain. The objective of this study is to quantify the magnitude of association between putative weight-promoting medications and 3-year weight change in a diverse cohort of postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI).

The association between weight promoting medication use and weight gain in postmenopausal women: findings from the Women's Health Initiative.

Fatima Cody Stanford;Hellas Cena
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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Ginevra Biino;
2020-01-01

Abstract

With the rise in obesity, there has been a concomitant increase in prescription medications associated with weight gain. The objective of this study is to quantify the magnitude of association between putative weight-promoting medications and 3-year weight change in a diverse cohort of postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI).
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