African immigrants’ favorable preterm birth rates challenge genetic etiology of the Black-White disparity in preterm birth

African immigrants’ favorable preterm birth rates challenge genetic etiology of the Black-White disparity in preterm birth

BackgroundWe examined over a million California birth records for 2010 through 2021 to investigate whether disparities in preterm birth (PTB) by nativity and race support the widely held but hitherto unsubstantiated belief that genetic differences explain the persistent Black-White disparity in PTB....

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Main Authors: Paula Braveman, Katherine Heck, Tyan Parker Dominguez, Kristen Marchi, Wylie Burke, Nicole Holm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
preterm birth
Black-White disparity in preterm birth
African immigrant
immigrant health
health disparities
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1321331/full

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