Maternal and perinatal outcomes of peruvian pregnant women in Chile: exploring the healthy immigrant effect.
Jovita de Las Rozas Ortiz-ContrerasMaría Begoña Carroza EscobarJael María Quiroz CarreñoMarcela Díaz NavarreteMarcela Araya-BannoutPublished in: Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica (2021)
The healthy immigrant effect was observed in pregnant Peruvian immigrants, mainly regarding the perinatal outcomes. It is necessary to promote early access to prenatal care and to stablish measures to prevent anemia and obesity, in order to avoid adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in the studied population.