Secular changes in the association between advanced maternal age and the risk of low birth weight
A cross-cohort comparison in the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4268230 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Goisis (0000-0002-3038-0337, London School of Economics and Political Science), David C Schneider (0000-0003-1615-2482, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research), Daniel C Schneider, Mikko Myrskylä (0000-0003-4995-027X, London School of Economics and Political Science) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 381-397 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00324728.2018.1442584 |
| PMID | 29582702 |
| OpenAlex | W2467208271 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 44 |
Existing studies provide contradictory evidence concerning the association between child health and advanced maternal age. A potential explanation for the lack of consensus on this issue is changes over time in the costs and benefits of giving birth at an advanced age. This is the first study to investigate secular changes in the characteristics of older mothers and in the association between advanced maternal age and child health. We use data from four UK cohort studies, covering births from 1958 to 2001, and use low birth weight (LBW) as a marker for child health. We find that across successive birth cohorts, the negative association between advanced maternal age and LBW becomes progressively weaker; and that this pattern is partially explained by secular changes in the characteristics of older mothers. Our results suggest that associations between maternal age and child outcomes are tied to a specific population and point in time
Association (psychology) · Birth weight · Cohort · Cohort study · Environmental health · Low birth weight · Paternal age · Population · Pregnancy · Secular variation · Birth, Development, and Health · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |