Influence of maternal age on birth and infant outcomes at 6 months: a cohort study with quantitative bias analysis.
Elisabeth A GebreegziabherMamadou BountogoAli SiéAlphonse ZakaneGuillaume CompaoréThierry OuedraogoElodie LebasFanice NyatigoMaria GlymourBenjamin F ArnoldThomas M LietmanCatherine E OldenburgPublished in: International journal of epidemiology (2023)
Our findings suggest that delaying the first birth from adolescence to adulthood may improve birth outcomes and reduce mortality of neonates. Babies born to younger mothers, who are smaller at birth, may experience catch-up growth, reducing some of the anthropometric disparities by 6 months of age.
Keyphrases
- gestational age
- birth weight
- preterm birth
- pregnancy outcomes
- depressive symptoms
- low birth weight
- body composition
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery disease
- body mass index
- mass spectrometry
- cardiovascular disease
- physical activity
- glycemic control
- data analysis
- health insurance
- affordable care act