Advanced maternal age (AMA) is a growing trend world-wide and is traditionally defined as
childbearing in women over 35 years of age. The purpose of our study was to determine the …

Background Both young and advanced maternal age have been associated with higher
risks of neonatal mortality, but most studies are from high‐income countries and the …

Background Young maternal age has long been associated with higher infant mortality
rates, but the role of socioeconomic factors in this association has been controversial. We …

Context Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant mortality in developed countries, but the
association between gestational age at birth and mortality in adulthood remains unknown …

Objectives This study explores the impact of early motherhood on neonatal mortality, and
how this differs between countries and regions. It assesses whether the risk of neonatal …

OBJECTIVE To determine whether full-term, healthy infants born to early adolescent
mothers (15 years old and younger) are at higher risk of postneonatal death compared with …

Background While several studies have demonstrated the increased risk of pregnancy
complications for women of advanced age, few studies have focused on women with very …

Background Women of advanced maternal age (AMA) are a growing population, with higher
obstetric risks. The Mediterranean population has specific characteristics different from other …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate (1) whether there is an increasing trend in the mean maternal
age at the birth of the first child and in the group of women giving birth at age 35 or older …

Background Maternal age is increasingly recognized as a predictor of birth outcomes. Given
the importance of birth and growth outcomes for children's development, wellbeing and …