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An extended evaluation of the weathering hypothesis for birthweight

Samuel H. Fishman

2020Demographic Research12 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Prior weathering research finds that US-born Black women experience more rapidly deteriorating birthweight outcomes at older ages than US-born White women.

Topics & Concepts

WeatheringDemographyWhite (mutation)GeographyDemographic economicsEconomicsSociologyGeologyGeochemistryGeneBiochemistryChemistryBirth, Development, and HealthMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions