Non-linear associations of maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index with risk of stillbirth, infant, and neonatal mortality in over 28 million births in the USA: a retrospective cohort study
Hannah V Thornton, Rosie P Cornish, Deborah A Lawlor · 2023
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Hannah Thornton, Rosie Cornish, and Deborah Lawlor published this study in 2023. It links a mother's weight before pregnancy to the risk that her baby is stillborn or dies in the first year of life. The team used United States birth records covering more than 28 million births.
The data ran from 2014 to 2021 and came from the national vital statistics system. Risk did not rise in a straight line with weight. Instead, it was higher at both low and high body mass index values, forming a U shape. The lowest risk sat near a body mass index of 21 for deaths in the first year, and near 19 for stillbirth. The authors say health messages should promote a healthy weight range, not focus only on overweight.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hannah V Thornton, Rosie P Cornish, Deborah A Lawlor |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |