Increasing rate of unhealthy pregnancies and births - Early 2015

Prevention of Preterm Birth

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Possible Causes include:

  • Decreased levels of vitamin D

  • More dark skin pregnancies (low vitamin D)

  • More over-weight pregnancies (low vitamin D)

  • Older age at pregnancy

Preterm Births (<37 weeks) vs race - CDC

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Tags: Pregnancy