Explaining differences in birthweight between ethnic populations. The Generation R Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1557-1565

  Troe, E J W M ^a   Raat, H ^a   Jaddoe, V W V ^a   Hofman, A ^a   Looman, C W N ^a   Moll, H A ^a   Steegers, E A P ^a   Verhulst, F C ^a   Witteman, J C M ^a   Mackenbach, J P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Determinants; Ethnic groups; The Generation R study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELIVERY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 35948986659     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01508.x     Document Type: Article

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