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Teenage pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: a large population based retrospective cohort study
International Journal of Epidemiology · 2007 · Vol. 36(2) · pp. 368–373
X.-K. Chen(University of Ottawa)Shi Wu Wen✉(University of Ottawa)Nathalie Fleming(University of Ottawa)Kitaw DemissieG G RhoadsMark Walker(University of Ottawa)
Abstract
Teenage pregnancy increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes that is independent of important known confounders. This finding challenges the accepted opinion that adverse birth outcome associated with teenage pregnancy is attributable to low socioeconomic status, inadequate prenatal care and inadequate weight gain during pregnancy.
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHomelessness and Social IssuesGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementMedicinePregnancyLow birth weightObstetricsPrenatal careRetrospective cohort studyBirth weightCohort studyApgar scoreTeenage pregnancy
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AdolescentAdultFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal AgePregnancyPregnancy in AdolescencePregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesCohort StudiesConfounding Factors, Epidemiologic
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