Women’s health, education, marital status pre-pregnancy affect birth weight of girls
Women’s health, education, marital status pre-pregnancy affect birth weight of girls
- August 18, 2015
- Jennifer B. Kane, sociology assistant professor, is featured by Medical News Today and Science World Report Aug. 18, 2015
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From Medical News Today:
A woman's weight at birth, education level and marital status pre-pregnancy can have
repercussions for two generations, putting her children and grandchildren at higher
risk of low birth weight, according to a new study by Jennifer B. Kane, assistant
professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine.
For the full story, please visit http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/298276.php.
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