Revisiting the 'Low BirthWeight paradox' using a model-based definition.

Sol Pia Juarez; George B Ploubidis; Lynda Clarke

doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2013.08.001

Revisiting the 'Low BirthWeight paradox' using a model-based definition.

Sol Pia Juarez, George B Ploubidis, Lynda Clarke

Centre for Economic Demography

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Abstract

Immigrant mothers in Spain have a lower risk of delivering Low BirthWeight (LBW) babies in comparison to Spaniards (LBW paradox). This study aimed at revisiting this finding by applying a model-based threshold as an alternative to the conventional definition of LBW.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	160-162
Journal	Gaceta Sanitaria
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2013.08.001
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

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Revisiting the 'Low BirthWeight paradox' using a model-based definition.

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