Reducing Low Birth Weight among African Americans in the Midwest: A Look at How Faith-Based Organizations Are Poised to Inform and Influence Health Communication on the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)

Low birth weight (LBW) rates remain the highest among African Americans despite public health efforts to address these disparities; with some of the highest racial disparities in the Midwest (Kansas). The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) perspective offers an explanation for how L...

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Main Authors: Crystal Y. Lumpkins, Jarron M. Saint Onge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/5/1/6

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