The Association between Maternal Age and Low Birth Weight Offspring, NHANES 2007-2008

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a public health issue in the United States and around the globe. Although Low birth weight is an important predictor of subsequent health outcomes, the role of maternal age as a LBW risk factor is poorly understood. Determining whether or not maternal age is a r...

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Main Author: Johnson, Dianna
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University 2014
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Online Access:http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/iph_theses/329
http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1347&context=iph_theses