The association of maternal age with birthweight and gestational age: A cross-cohort comparison

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 31-40

  Restrepo Méndez, María Clara ^a   Lawlor, Debbie A ^b,c   Horta, Bernardo L ^a   Matijasevich, Alicia ^a   Santos, Iná S ^a   Menezes, Ana M B ^a   Barros, Fernando C ^d   Victora, Cesar G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^c MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

low birthweight infant; maternal age; pregnancy in adolescence; preterm birth; socio economic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; YOUNG ADULT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PREMATURITY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920024061     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12162     Document Type: Article

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