Article
Correlations of birth weight and gestational age across generations
1 Jan 1993
Abstract excerpt
Maternal birth weight is known to be a predictor of offspring birth weight. Less is known about the recurrence of gestational age. In order to estimate the recurrence risk of low birth weight and preterm birth across generations in a population-based sample, 11,092 pairs of mother-firstborn offspring were obtained through an internal linkage in the Norwegian Birth Registry based on the years 1967-1969 (mothers)...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
