Factors predicting birth weight in a low-risk sample: The role of modifiable pregnancy health behaviors

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-179

  Bailey, Beth A ^a   Byrom, Abbie R ^b  

^a East Tennessee State University   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Low birth weight; Pregnancy health behaviors; Pregnancy smoking; Pregnancy weight gain

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; EDUCATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; POVERTY AREAS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33847644088     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0150-7     Document Type: Article

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