Open AccessIntergenerational Change in Birthweight
Author(s) -
Theresa Andrasfay,
Noreen Goldman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0000000000001217
Subject(s) - foreign born , demography , socioeconomic status , ethnic group , medicine , black women , birth weight , low birth weight , birth records , race (biology) , pregnancy , population , environmental health , biology , political science , sociology , gender studies , botany , law , genetics
Foreign-born women have heavier infants than US-born women, but it is unclear whether this advantage persists across generations for all races and ethnicities.