Pregnancy complications and risk of preterm birth according to maternal age: A population-based study of delivery hospitalizations in Alberta.
Natalie V ScimeKatie H ChaputPeter D FarisHude QuanSuzanne C ToughAmy MetcalfePublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2019)
Of the pregnancy complications studied, advanced maternal age only modified the association between PTB and preeclampsia, such that older women with preeclampsia have a higher risk for s/iPTB than younger counterparts. Pregnancy complications contribute to a sizable proportion of PTBs in Alberta, especially among women aged ≥35 years. Findings may inform clinical risk assessment and population-level policy targeting PTB.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- preterm birth
- pregnant women
- gestational age
- risk assessment
- birth weight
- low birth weight
- risk factors
- public health
- early onset
- healthcare
- physical activity
- mental health
- drug delivery
- cancer therapy
- human health
- heavy metals
- metabolic syndrome
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- community dwelling
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- preterm infants
- weight loss
- breast cancer risk
- solid state