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Impact of Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension on Preterm Birth: Population-Based Study
Abstract
Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a major cause of infant death globally. The rising rates of pre-pregnancy diabetes mellitus (D), obesity (O) and chronic hypertension (H) will place a significant burden on maternal-fetal health but their combined influence on PTB is unknown.Methods: Population-based cohort study, Ontario, Canada, April 1, 2012 to March 31 2016. Participants were 506,483 women with a singleton livebirth or stillbirth at > 20 …
Authors
Berger H; Melamed N; Davis BM; Hasan H; Mawjee K; Barrett J; McDonald SD; Geary M; Diabetes OAHIPRN; Network SOO
Publication date
January 1, 2019
DOI
10.2139/ssrn.3373850
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SSRN Electronic Journal