Teen Dads and Babies’ Health Risk

Posted on February 22, 2008 at 12:57 pm.
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baby.jpgAlthough teenage fathers may be more likely than older men to have babies, their babies are at high health risk. According to a longitudinal study, babies fathered by teens were more likely to be: Low birth weight, small size for their gestational age, pre-term birth, less healthy at birth and higher death rate from birth through their first birthday.

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  1. Mona19L on August 27th, 2008 8:46 pm

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