Social inequalities, advanced maternal age, and birth weight. Evidence from a population-based study in Spain

Objective: To examine whether advanced maternal age (≥40 years) is linked to an increased likelihood of low or high birth weight among native and foreign-born mothers giving birth in Spain. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a novel database provided by the Spanish National Statisti...

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Main Authors: Chiara Dello Iacono, Miguel Requena, Mikolaj Stanek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Gaceta Sanitaria
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0213911124000335