Influence of heavy agricultural work during pregnancy on birthweight in Northeast Brazil

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 469-474

  Lima, Marilia ^b   Ismail, Suraiya ^a   Ashworth, Ann ^b   Morris, Saul S ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Agricultural labour; Birthweight; Fetal growth retardation; Low birthweight; Maternal work; Physical activity; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; CHILD HEALTH; WEIGHT; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAZIL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0033001081     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/28.3.469     Document Type: Article

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