Can we explain why Brazilian babies are becoming lighter

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 821-828

  Silva, Antonio A M ^a   Barbieri, Marco A ^b   Bettiol, Heloisa ^b   Goldani, Marcelo Z ^c   Rona, Roberto J ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MARANHÃO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Caesarean section; Marital status; Preterm birth; Trends

Indexed keywords

WEIGHT;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAZIL; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFESTYLE; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PARITY; PATHOGENESIS; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAZIL; CESAREAN SECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 4644269710     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyh101     Document Type: Article

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