Effect of psychosocial stress and physical activity on low birthweight: A cohort study

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 296-303

  Abeysena, Chrishantha ^a   Jayawardana, Pushpa ^a   Seneviratne, Rohini De A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Low birthweight; Physical activity; Risk factors; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SLEEP; SRI LANKA; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SRI LANKA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77950249675     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01155.x     Document Type: Article

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