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Differential fetal growth rates mediated by sociodemographic factors in Yucatan, Mexico: an epidemiological study.

Vania Aldrete-CortezMario Enrique Rendón-MacíasHugo AzcorraOctavio Salvador-Ginez
Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)
The prevalence of FGR was higher among Maya women than non-Maya women The socioeconomic conditions associated with FGR at birth were ethnicity, poverty, maternal education, and teenage pregnancy. Maternal education and teenage pregnancy act as mediators between sociostructural variables and FGR at birth.
Keyphrases
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • pregnant women
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • body mass index
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss
  • physical activity