The vitamin D hypothesis revisited: Race-based disparities in birth outcomes in the united states and ultraviolet light availability

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 179, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 947-955

  Thayer, Zaneta M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

health disparities; low birth weight; preterm birth; skin color

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ABNORMALITY; BODY MASS; COLOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; RACE; RACIAL DISPARITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INCOME; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGRO; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

HEALTH DISPARITIES; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PRETERM BIRTH; SKIN COLOR;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LINEAR MODELS; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84897451752     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu023     Document Type: Article

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