Effects of pre-pregnancy obesity, race/ethnicity and prematurity

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 511-517

  De Jongh, B E ^a,b   Paul, D A ^c,d   Hoffman, M ^c   Locke, R ^c,d  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Obesity; Prematurity; Racial disparities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLACK PERSON; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; COMPLICATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896459188     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1296-8     Document Type: Article

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