Living in Violent Neighbourhoods is Associated with Gestational Weight Gain Outside the Recommended Range.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During pregnancy, most women do not meet gestational weight gain (GWG) guidelines, potentially resulting in adverse maternal and infant health consequences. Social environment determinants of GWG have been identified, but evidence on the relationship between neighbourhood violence and GWG is scant. Our study aims to examine the relationship between neighbourhood violence and GWG outside the recommended range.

Methods

We used statewide vital statistics and health care utilization data from California for 2006-12 (n = 2 364 793) to examine the relationship of neighbourhood violence (quarters of zip-code rates of homicide and assault) in the first 37 weeks of pregnancy with GWG (categorized using the Institute of Medicine's pregnancy weight gain guidelines). We estim

SUBMITTER: Galin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5195875 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature