The burden of adolescent motherhood and health consequences in Nepal.
Rejina GurungMats MalqvistZhou HongPragya Gautam PoudelAvinash K SunnySrijana SharmaSangeeta MishraNisso NurovaAshish KcPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
Women from disadvantaged ethnic group have higher risk of being pregnant during adolescent age. Adolescent mothers were more likely to have prolonged labour, a preterm birth, small for gestational age baby and major congenital malformation. Special attention to this high-risk group during pregnancy, labour and delivery is critical.
Keyphrases
- preterm birth
- gestational age
- mental health
- young adults
- birth weight
- low birth weight
- healthcare
- public health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- working memory
- childhood cancer
- type diabetes
- health information
- risk factors
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- risk assessment
- weight loss
- human health
- breast cancer risk
- skeletal muscle
- cervical cancer screening