Tag: Birth
Higher Birth Weight May Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness Later
Findings seen in large cohort of men born at-term, regardless of body mass index, in young adulthood
Infertility Risk Increased for Men Born Small for Gestational Age
Link weakened after excluding those born with hypospadias, cryptorchidism; no link seen in women
Rates of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Remain High in U.S.
Highest rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome seen in lowest income quartile, rural areas, Northeast
General Fertility Rate Declined in United States in 2018
Birth rate increased for women aged 35 to 44 years, decreased 7 percent among those aged 15 to 19
CDC: U.S. Life Expectancy Up Slightly, Mortality Lower in 2017
Report shows decrease in age-adjusted death rates, increase in age-adjusted death rate from overdose
Lower Birth Weight May Protect Against Allergies
However, effects might differ between allergic diseases
2014 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Twin Birth Rate in U.S.
Four percent decrease to 32.6 twins per 1,000 total births marked lowest rate in more than a decade
HbA1c, BMI Linked to Stillbirth Risk in Women With Diabetes
About one-third of stillbirths occur at term, with highest rates at week 38 and 39 for T1DM and T2DM
CDC: General Fertility Rate, Teen Birth Rate Decreasing in U.S.
However, from 2017 to 2018, increase seen in percentage of births delivered preterm and early term
Estimated Prevalence of Low Birth Weight Down Since 2000
However, average annual reduction rate of 1.23 percent insufficient to reach global targets
