Characteristics and birth outcomes of pregnant adolescents compared to older women: An analysis of individual level data from 140,000 mothers from 20 RCTs

Characteristics and birth outcomes of pregnant adolescents compared to older women: An analysis of individual level data from 140,000 mothers from 20 RCTs

Summary: Background: Adolescence is a critical period of maturation when nutrient needs are high, especially among adolescents entering pregnancy. Using individual-level data from 140,000 participants, we examined socioeconomic, nutrition, and pregnancy and birth outcomes for adolescent mothers (10...

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Main Authors: Nadia Akseer, Emily Catherine Keats, Pravheen Thurairajah, Simon Cousens, Ana Pilar Bétran, Brietta M. Oaks, David Osrin, Ellen Piwoz, Exnevia Gomo, Faruk Ahmed, Henrik Friis, José Belizán, Kathryn Dewey, Keith West, Lieven Huybregts, Lingxia Zeng, Michael J. Dibley, Noel Zagre, Parul Christian, Patrick Wilfried Kolsteren, Pernille Kaestel, Robert E. Black, Shams El Arifeen, Ulla Ashorn, Wafaie Fawzi, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:
Adolescence
Age
Determinants
Pregnancy
Birth outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537022000396

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