Mothers abused during childhood at risk for having low birth weight babies

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 11:40 in Health & Medicine

Mothers who were maltreated as children have increased risk for giving birth to low birth weight babies. The findings, by researchers at the University of Washington, are the first to show that maternal maltreatment can affect the health of offspring...

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