Applying a social disparities lens to obesity in pregnancy to inform efforts to intervene

Midwifery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 338-343

  Sutherland, Georgina ^a   Brown, Stephanie ^a,b   Yelland, Jane ^a  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Population based survey; Pregnancy; Social factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; COMPLICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARITY; PERINATAL CARE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDS; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PARITY; PERINATAL CARE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84892413383     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.01.016     Document Type: Article

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