INTRODUCTION:Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain are factors influencing neonatal birth weight. Underweight women have a higher risk of spontaneous preterm birth and small for gestational age infants. ...
Study design Among 350 mother-child pairs in the Healthy Start Study, we defined ICVH as no exposure to second hand smoke (SHS), ≥1 h/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, BMI≤85th percentile; systolic and diastolic blood pressure85%) children met criteria for SHS, BMI, blood...
puberty and prevention of pregnancy and STIs (sexually transmitted infections). I have found that, at times, girls are more open with their physician than they are with a parent. In those cases, I encourage girls to try talking to their parents, too. ...