Inequalities in Birth Weight in Relation to Maternal Factors: A Population-Based Study of 3,813,757 Live Births.
Agnieszka GenowskaRadosław MotkowskiVaiva StrukcinskaitePaweł AbramowiczJerzy KonstantynowiczPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Regardless of parity, advanced maternal age is strongly associated with a decreased neonatal birth weight, implying complications in early pregnancy and the antenatal period as well as obstetric complications. Counseling to support women's family planning decisions and improving women's education during their reproductive age may help to alleviate unfavorable newborn outcomes.
Keyphrases
- birth weight
- gestational age
- weight gain
- preterm birth
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- risk factors
- healthcare
- cervical cancer screening
- body mass index
- breast cancer risk
- insulin resistance
- smoking cessation
- quality improvement
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- type diabetes
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- glycemic control