Pre-pregnancy cardiovascular risk factors and racial disparities in birth outcomes: the Bogalusa Heart Study

Pre-pregnancy cardiovascular risk factors and racial disparities in birth outcomes: the Bogalusa Heart Study

Abstract Background Racial disparities in birth outcomes are mirrored in cardiovascular health. Recently there have been calls for more attention to preconception and interconceptional health in order to improve birth outcomes, including as a strategy to reduce black-white disparities. Methods As pa...

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Main Authors: Emily W. Harville, Leann Myers, Tian Shu, Maeve E. Wallace, Lydia A. Bazzano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Birth weight, low
Premature birth
Infant, small for gestational age
Cholesterol
Glucose
Continental population groups
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1959-y

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