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Joint Effect of Paternal and Maternal Age on the Prevalence of Low Birth Weight in the United States

Objective: Prior studies of the effect of father’s age on the risk of low birth weight (LBW, infant weight < 2500 g) have been inconclusive. In addition, previous investigators have not conducted a detailed analysis to determine whether paternal age (PA) interacts with maternal age (MA) on the outcome of...

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Open Access: Mediation Analysis of Maternal Smoking, Gestational Age, and Birth Weight on the Texas–Mexico Border

Objectives: Published data on the indirect effect of maternal smoking on birth weight as mediated by gestational age in Hispanic populations are lacking. Our goal was to conduct such a mediation analysis using data from El Paso County, Texas. Methods: El Paso County is located on the US−Mexico border. A…

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Birth Weight and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Arizona, Illinois, and Kentucky

Objective: To confirm the previously reported increased risk of leukemia among macrosomic children (those with birth weight >4 kg). Methods: Birth certificates of Arizona, Illinois, and Kentucky children diagnosed as having acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) before age 5 years were matched with birth certificates from leukemia-free children of the same…

Posted in: acute lymphoblastic leukemia 3 birth weight 3 children 22 epidemiology 36 nutrition 12
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