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Repeat pregnancy during adolescence and educational level in Brazil.

open access: yesInternational Journal of Population Data Science, 2018
Introduction Repeat pregnancy among adolescents is associated with preexisting disadvantages related to the adolescent’s social and cultural background.
Juliana Domenico   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maternal tobacco, cannabis and alcohol use during pregnancy and risk of adolescent psychotic symptoms in offspring [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background Adverse effects of maternal substance use during pregnancy on fetal development may increase risk of psychopathology. Aims To examine whether maternal use of tobacco, cannabis or alcohol during pregnancy increases risk of offspring ...
Andrew Thompson   +14 more
core   +2 more sources

Early infant feeding and adiposity risk: from infancy to adulthood [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Introduction: Systematic reviews suggest that a longer duration of breast-feeding is associated with a reduction in the risk of later overweight and obesity.
Beilin, L J   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Comparison of Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes of Adolescent and Adult Pregnant Women

open access: yesAhi Evran Medical Journal
Purpose: The aim of this study is to perform a comparative analysis of obstetric and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women in two age groups: adolescents and adults.
Uğur Durmuş   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parental Engagement in Promoting Awareness of Contraceptive Use among Female Students in Nigeria and Cameroon

open access: yesAl-Sihah: The Public Health Science Journal, 2023
Despite government and non-governmental organizations' efforts, contraceptive utilization in Nigeria remains low. Similarly, Cameroon faces high maternal mortality and low contraceptive prevalence.
Rasaq Muhammed Adisa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Young Adults: Treatment of Substance Use Disorders as a Priority Component of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment in Low and Middle Income Countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Young adults comprise roughly one-quarter of the global population and are at the developmental stage where personal life goals are formulated and personal independence is obtained.
Kresina TF, Kaplowitz L, Johnson K
core   +1 more source

Contraception and pregnancy in adolescence [PDF]

open access: yesJornal de Pediatria, 2001
OBJECTIVE: To review and discuss different contraceptive methods currently used by adolescents, and also discuss adolescent pregnancy, including the associated risks and the importance of prenatal care. METHODS: Review of literature and clinical experience with different contraceptive methods and with adolescent pregnancy.
L D, Herter, S G, Accetta
openaire   +2 more sources

'They're battle scars, I wear them well': A phenomenological exploration of young women's experiences of building resilience following adversity in adolescence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Journal of Youth Studies, 13(3), 273 - 290, 2010 [copyright Taylor & Francis], available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13676260903520886.This phenomenological study ...
Charmaz K.   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Current considerations concerning pregnancy in adolescence

open access: yesUniversidad Médica Pinareña, 2019
In order to describe the impact of pregnancy in adolescence and its association with risk factors and complications associated with pregnancy and childbirth, a medical literature review was conducted; 18 citations were revised from MedLine, LILACS and ...
José Ignacio Robaina-Castillo   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Understanding pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality among young women in Rajasthan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This report is the result of an exploratory study of the pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality experiences of women who delivered in adolescence and adulthood in Rajasthan, undertaken by the Population Council with support from the John D.
K. G. Santhya
core   +1 more source

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