Adolescent health determinants for pregnancy and child health outcomes among the urban poor.
Indian Pediatr
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2004 Feb; 41(2): 137-45
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-7551
ABSTRACT
Adolescents among the urban and rural poor have a high incidence of chronic energy deficiency (CED) and anemia, more so in girls than in boys. Adolescent pregnancies (15-19 years) contribute to 19% of total fertility in India and record the highest maternal mortality rates. Besides maternal age, lack of education, low socio-economic status, maternal undernutrition and limited access to maternal health services are important determinants of poor pregnancy outcomes. Low birth weight is the major adverse outcome for the infant and an important determinant of increased child mortality. There is a lack of data for long term follow up of infants of adolescent mothers versus mothers 20 years and above, and more specifically, in the urban poor setting, an emerging concern.
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Assunto principal:
Pobreza
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Gravidez na Adolescência
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Fatores Socioeconômicos
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População Urbana
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido de Baixo Peso
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Recém-Nascido
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Gravidez
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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