Obesity Subtypes and Risk of Spontaneous versus Medically Indicated Preterm Births in Singletons and Twins

Using data from the Missouri maternally linked files (1989–1997), the authors examined the association among maternal obesity, obesity subtypes, and spontaneous and medically indicated preterm (

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Published in:American journal of epidemiology 2008-07, Vol.168 (1), p.13-20
Main Authors: Salihu, Hamisu M., Lynch, O'Neil, Alio, Amina P., Liu, Jihong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis. Health state
Biological and medical sciences
Childbirth & labor
Confidence Intervals
Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation
Eclampsia - etiology
Epidemiology
Female
General aspects
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Missouri - epidemiology
Obesity
Obesity - classification
Obesity - complications
Obesity - epidemiology
obstetric labor
Obstetric Labor, Premature - etiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - classification
Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology
premature
Premature birth
Prevalence
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Risk Factors
Twins
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Summary:Using data from the Missouri maternally linked files (1989–1997), the authors examined the association among maternal obesity, obesity subtypes, and spontaneous and medically indicated preterm (
ISSN:0002-9262
1476-6256
DOI:10.1093/aje/kwn092