Maternal Obesity and the Risk of Infant Death in the United States

Abstract

Maternal obesity is associated with increased overall risk of infant death, mainly neonatal death.

Keywords

MedicineWeight gainPregnancyBody mass indexObesityOdds ratioObstetricsConfidence intervalInfant mortalityMaternal deathCause of deathNational Death IndexPediatricsPopulationHazard ratioInternal medicineBody weightDiseaseEnvironmental health

MeSH Terms

AdultBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHumansInfant MortalityInfantNewbornMaleMothersObesityPregnancyRisk AssessmentUnited StatesYoung Adult

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Year: 2008
Type: article
Volume: 20
Issue: 1
Pages: 74-81
Citations: 152
Access: Closed

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                                    Aimin Chen, 
                                
                                    Shingairai A. Feresu, 
                                
                                    Cristina Fernández
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2008). 
                            Maternal Obesity and the Risk of Infant Death in the United States. 
                            Epidemiology
                            , 20
                            (1)
                            , 74-81.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/ede.0b013e3181878645
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e3181878645
PMID: 18813025
PMCID: PMC2674328

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