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Revisiting the 'Low BirthWeight paradox' using a model-based definition.

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Author

  • Sol Pia Juarez
  • George B Ploubidis
  • Lynda Clarke

Summary, in English

Immigrant mothers in Spain have a lower risk of delivering Low BirthWeight (LBW) babies in comparison to Spaniards (LBW paradox). This study aimed at revisiting this finding by applying a model-based threshold as an alternative to the conventional definition of LBW.

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Pages

160-162

Publication/Series

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volume

28

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1578-1283