Rahbar F, Westney L, Momeni J
J Natl Med Assoc. 1982 Oct;74(10):949-52.
A study of 222 black mothers who gave birth to low-birth-weight infants in a tertiary care center showed that prenatal care plays a significant role in perinatal outcome; the effect of prenatal care was especially dramatic in the infants weighting less than 1,500 grams. In addition, maternal age is an important factor when less than 17 years. When a teenage pregnancy is associated with a lack of, or irregular, prenatal care, fetal outcome is compromised.
一项针对在三级医疗中心分娩低体重儿的222名黑人母亲的研究表明，产前护理在围产期结局中起着重要作用；产前护理对体重不足1500克的婴儿影响尤为显著。此外，母亲年龄小于17岁时也是一个重要因素。少女怀孕若伴有产前护理缺乏或不规律，胎儿结局会受到影响。
