The social gradient in birthweight at term: quantification of the mediating role of maternal smoking and body mass index

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Maternal education is associated with the birthweight of offspring. We sought to quantify the role of maternal body mass index (BMI) and smoking as intermediary variables between maternal education and birthweight at term.
Original languageEnglish
JournalHuman Reproduction
Volume24
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)2629-35
Number of pages7
ISSN0268-1161
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2009

    Research areas

  • Adult, Birth Weight, Body Mass Index, Cohort Studies, Educational Status, Female, Gestational Age, Humans, Maternal Exposure, Pregnancy, Smoking, Socioeconomic Factors

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