Is adolescent pregnancy a risk factor for low birth weight?
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether adolescent pregnancy is a risk factor for low birth weight (LBW) babies. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of mothers and their newborns from a birth cohort in Aracaju, Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected consecutively from...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2013-02-01
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Series: | Revista de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102013000100003&lng=en&tlng=en |