The objective of this review was to assess whether early age at first childbirth is associated
with increased risk of poor pregnancy outcomes. Early age at childbirth is variously defined …

There is widespread acknowledgement that although adolescents share many
characteristics with adults, their health-related problems and needs are different in a number …

This article reviews recent medical research on the relationship between young maternal
age and the incidence of low birth weight infants. One line of research,“nature,” emphasizes …

Objective: To quantify the age-related risks of adverse outcome during pregnancy in women
less than 18 years old. Methods: We analyzed data from 341,708 completed singleton …

Objectives. To compare associations between socioeconomic status and low birth weight
across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, countries that share …

Birth weight of a child is an important indicator of its vulnerability for childhood illness and
chances of survival. A large number of infant deaths can be averted by appropriate …

Background Although a number of studies have investigated correlations of maternal age
with birth outcomes, an extensive assessment using age as a continuous variable is lacking …

Objectives—This report presents 2001 period infant mortality statistics from the linked
birth/infant death data set (linked file) by a variety of maternal and infant characteristics …

BACKGROUND: Birth defects affect 3% of babies born, and are one of the leading causes of
infant mortality. Both younger and older maternal age may pose increased risks for certain …

In the United States black women have for decades been twice as likely as white women to
give birth to babies of low birth weight who are at elevated risk for developmental …