The superobese mother and ethnic disparities in preterm birth

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1125-1131

  Salihu, Hamisu M ^a,b,c   Luke, Sabrina ^b   Alio, Amina P ^b   Wathington, Deanna ^a   Mbah, Alfred K ^a   Marty, Phillip J ^a   Whiteman, Valerie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Health disparities; Obesity; Obstetrics gynecology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGRO; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 73349104407     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31108-1     Document Type: Article

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