The impact of nonlinear exposure-risk relationships on seasonal time-series data: modelling Danish neonatal birth anthropometric data

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Birth weight and length have seasonal fluctuations. Previous analyses of birth weight by latitude effects identified seemingly contradictory results, showing both 6 and 12 monthly periodicities in weight. The aims of this paper are t...

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Main Authors: Burne Thomas, Eyles Darryl, Barnett Adrian, McGrath John, Pedersen Carsten B, Mortensen Preben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/7/45