Food insecurity as a risk factor for preterm birth: a prospective facility-based cohort study in rural Haiti

Introduction Haiti has an estimated neonatal mortality rate of 32/1000 live births, the highest in the Western Hemisphere. Preterm birth and being born small for gestational age (SGA) are major causes of adverse neonatal outcomes worldwide. To reduce preterm birth and infants born SGA, it is importa...

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Main Authors: Christophe Millien, Jean Paul Joseph, Aaron Richterman, Louise C Ivers, Molly F Franke, Maxi Raymonville, Azfar Hossain, Gregory Jerome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/7/e002341.full