Health disparities in preterm births.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Black African American (B/AA) women have a 2-fold to 3-fold elevated risk compared with non-Hispanic White (W) women for preterm birth. Further, preterm birth is the leading cause of mortality among B/AA infants, and among survivors, preterm infant adverse health outcomes occur disproportionately in B/AA infants. Racial inequities in maternal and infant health continue to pose a public health crisis despite the discovery >100 years ago. The purpose of this study was to expand on reported preterm infant outcome disparities. A life-course approach, accumulation of lifelong stress, including discrimination, may explain social factors causing preterm birth rate and outcome inequities in B/AA mothers.

Methods

Anthropometric measures and clinical treatment information

SUBMITTER: Brown J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10757361 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature