The Effect of Maternal US Nativity on Racial/Ethnic Differences in Fetal Growth.

ABSTRACT: While racial/ethnic differences in fetal growth have been documented, few studies have examined whether they vary by exogenous factors, which could elucidate underlying causes. The purpose of this study was to characterize longitudinal fetal growth patterns by maternal sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical factors and examine whether associations with maternal race/ethnicity varied by these other predictors. Between 2016 and 2019, pregnant women receiving prenatal care at NYU Langone Health (New York, New York) were invited to participate in a birth cohort study. Women completed questionnaires, and clinical data were abstracted from ultrasound examinations. Maternal characteristics were assessed in relation to fetal biometric measures throughout pregnancy using linear mixed models. Ma

SUBMITTER: Jacobson MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9618163 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature