Length of prenatal participation in WIC and risk of delivering a small for gestational age infant: Florida, 1996-2004

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 479-488

  Gueorguieva, Ralitza ^a   Morse, Steven B ^b   Roth, Jeffrey ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Infant, small for gestational age; Pregnancy outcome, epidemiology; Preterm delivery; Propensity score matching; WIC participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; FLORIDA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAID; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349214402     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0391-8     Document Type: Article

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