ArticleAmerican journal of public health2009
Maternal weathering and risk of preterm delivery.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The weathering hypothesis as an explanation for racial disparities in health: a systematic review.Annals of epidemiology · 2019Pooled it
- Association of neighborhood context with offspring risk of preterm birth and low birthweight: A systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2016Pooled it
- The social determinants of infant mortality and birth outcomes in Western developed nations: a cross-country systematic review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2013Pooled it
- Allostatic load, a measure of chronic physiological stress, is associated with pregnancy outcomes, but not fertility, among women with unexplained infertility.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2018Trial
- Allostatic Load, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Birth Outcomes.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Maternal Weathering and Infant Health: Understanding Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth Among American Indians.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Safe to Deliver: Black Women's Perceptions of Social Safety in Perinatal Care Settings.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
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- Social Determinants of Health, Prenatal Maternal Stress, and Earlier Birth During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Social and personality psychology compass · 2023Article
- Trend Toward Older Maternal Age Contributed To Growing Racial Inequity In Very-Low-Birthweight Infants In The US.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2023Article
- Assessing community-level exposure to social vulnerability and isolation: spatial patterning and urban-rural differences.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2023Article
- Preterm birth among pregnant women living in areas with high social vulnerability.American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM · 2021Article
- Biopsychosocial Factors during the Perinatal Period: Risks, Preventative Factors, and Implications for Healthcare Professionals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Posttraumatic stress in NICU mothers: modeling the roles of childhood trauma and infant health.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2021Article
- Acknowledging and Addressing Allostatic Load in Pregnancy Care.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2021Review
- Weathering in Detroit: Place, Race, Ethnicity, and Poverty as Conceptually Fluctuating Social Constructs Shaping Variation in Allostatic Load.The Milbank quarterly · 2020Article
- Effects of psychological stress on adverse pregnancy outcomes and nonpharmacologic approaches for reduction: an expert review.American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM · 2020Review
- Maternal Age Patterns of Preterm Birth: Exploring the Moderating Roles of Chronic Stress and Race/Ethnicity.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe compared the association between advancing maternal age and risk of preterm delivery across 4 groups (Black smokers, Black nonsmokers, White smokers, White nonsmokers) and within the context of neighborhood deprivation levels.
methodsWe obtained data from linked census and birth records for singletons (n = 182 938) delivered by women aged 20 to 39 years in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; 16 Michigan cities; 3 Maryland counties; and 2 North Carolina counties. Results from area-specific multilevel logistic regression models were combined to obtain pooled estimates of relations between maternal age and risk of preterm delivery. We repeated the models after categorizing women by neighborhood deprivation level (low, medium, and high).
resultsAmong multiparous women, there was a significant age-related increase in preterm delivery in 3 of the 4 groups. The adjusted odds ratio per 5-year age increase was 1.31 in Black smokers, 1.11 in Black nonsmokers, and 1.16 in White smokers. In each group, the odds ratio increased as neighborhood deprivation increased.
conclusionsThese results support the "weathering" hypothesis, suggesting that Black women, women with high-risk behaviors, and women living in high-deprivation neighborhoods may develop "accelerated aging" that increases preterm delivery risk.
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