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Gestational Weight Gain, Level Of Education, And Infant Mortality Among African American Women, George Lee Amanambu
Gestational Weight Gain, Level Of Education, And Infant Mortality Among African American Women, George Lee Amanambu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
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African American (AA) women in Mississippi have a higher burden of infant mortality, especially those with low income and educational levels, as compared to other regions of the country. However, it is unknown if abnormal gestation weight gain (GWG) is contributing to this increased burden. This quantitative cross-sectional study examined the association between GWG (25-35lbs), level of education, income, and infant mortality among AA women with normal prepregnancy body weight who were between 30 to 47 years old in the state of Mississippi from 2016 to 2018. Biopsychosocial and ecosocial models were used as the theoretical foundation to design …
Gestational Weight Gain, Level Of Education, And Infant Mortality Among African American Women, George Lee Amanambu
Gestational Weight Gain, Level Of Education, And Infant Mortality Among African American Women, George Lee Amanambu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abstract
African American (AA) women in Mississippi have a higher burden of infant mortality, especially those with low income and educational levels, as compared to other regions of the country. However, it is unknown if abnormal gestation weight gain (GWG) is contributing to this increased burden. This quantitative cross-sectional study examined the association between GWG (25-35lbs), level of education, income, and infant mortality among AA women with normal prepregnancy body weight who were between 30 to 47 years old in the state of Mississippi from 2016 to 2018. Biopsychosocial and ecosocial models were used as the theoretical foundation to design …