2008/11/25 by Sana Amjad, Isaiah MacDonald, Thane Chambers +6
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Health Professions · Medicine · #Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health #Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies #Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations #Livestock and Poultry Management #Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum #Silkworms and Sericulture Research
paper · doi:10.1111/ppe.12529
openalex publication_date 2008/11/25 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/23
Social determinants of health contribute to the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in adolescent mothers. African American race, rural residence, inadequate education, and low SES are markers for poor pregnancy outcomes in adolescent mothers. Further research needs to be done to understand the underlying causal pathways to inequalities in adolescent pregnancy outcomes.