The Effects of Stress on Birth Weight in Low-Income, Unmarried Black Women
Holland ML, Kitzman H, Veazie P. The Effects of Stress on Birth Weight in Low-Income, Unmarried Black Women. Women's Health Issues 2009, 19: 390-397. PMID: 19879453, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth weightLow birth weightAdverse health outcomesMedical recordsUnmarried black womenMaternal stressControl groupHealth outcomesHealth disparitiesAppropriate interventionsEffects of stressBlack womenLow incomePotential contributorsAnxietyAbuseDisorganizationSources of stressFurther researchNeighborhood disorganizationLinear regressionPregnancySignificant contributorWeight