Pregnancy complications, substance abuse, and prenatal care predict birthweight in adolescent mothers

Pregnancy complications, substance abuse, and prenatal care predict birthweight in adolescent mothers

Abstract Background Reduced birthweight is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes later in life. Children of adolescent mothers are at higher risk for reduced birthweight. The current study aimed to identify the key risk factors affecting birthweight in a well-characterized samp...

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Main Authors: Miriam Hacker, Christine Firk, Kerstin Konrad, Kerstin Paschke, Joseph Neulen, Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann, Brigitte Dahmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Adolescent pregnancy
Teenage mothers
Low birthweight
Pregnancy complications
Prenatal care
Perinatal prevention
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00642-z

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