Risk for spontaneous preterm birth among inter-racial/ethnic couples.

Bat Zion ShacharJonathan A MayoDeirdre J LyellDavid K StevensonGary M ShawYair J Blumenfeld

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 (2017)

Increased risks for spontaneous PTB were seen in most inter-racial/ethnic couple groupings. In addition to maternal race/ethnicity, paternal race/ethnicity was a significant risk factor in many inter-racial/ethnic couplings. Identifying such different risk profiles based on both maternal and paternal race/ethnicity may offer new lines of research inquiry for the underlying etiologies of PTB.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
birth weight
gestational age
risk factors
low birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
physical activity
human health