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[Social class and birth weight].

A M Nødtvedt1, G Jacobsen, P Balstad

  • 1Institutt for samfunnsmedisinske fag, Det medisinske fakultet, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Trondheim.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|May 29, 2000
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Scandinavian children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Investigated birthweight variations in Scandinavian children based on parental social class.
  • Utilized data from an international multicenter study on fetal growth and perinatal outcomes.
  • Employed the British five-class system for socioeconomic stratification, adapting from the Nordic classification of occupations.

Purpose:

  • To determine if birthweight differs significantly across socioeconomic strata in Scandinavian populations.
  • To explore the relationship between maternal socioeconomic status and infant birthweight.
  • To analyze the impact of socioeconomic mobility on birth outcomes.

Summary:

  • Female newborns in the lowest social class (V) had significantly lower birthweights (301g less) compared to other classes.

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  • Maternal downward socioeconomic mobility was associated with lower birthweights (117g less) than upward mobility.
  • These birthweight disparities, particularly pronounced in females, may be linked to lifestyle factors like smoking and BMI, and potentially genetic influences.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the influence of socioeconomic factors on birthweight in Scandinavian populations.
    • Underscores the need for targeted public health interventions for lower socioeconomic groups.
    • Provides evidence for the role of lifestyle and socioeconomic status in perinatal health outcomes.