...early preterm birth, 85% for very low birth weight, and 60% for low birth weight. When combining data from 9 different randomized controlled trials on omega-3 supplementation and preterm birth,...
...Lower Preterm Birth Rate for Non-White Women There is a distinct racial disparity in preterm birth, which could be due partially to vitamin D. It typically takes a dark black...
...women had a preterm birth. Black women accounted for a majority (69%) of the non-white births and had a 19% preterm birth rate. For those with vitamin D levels at...
...preterm birth (<34 weeks gestation) and a 17% lower risk of any preterm birth (<37 weeks gestation) among pregnant women who took omega-3 supplements. Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight...
What is a preterm birth? Preterm birth is defined as a birth before 37 weeks gestation. One of the reasons GrassrootsHealth has created a field trial around pregnancy and preterm...
...Were the results different by ethnicity? Yes! There is a distinct racial disparity in preterm birth. This might make sense if vitamin D is a key nutrient preventing preterm birth....
Meta-analysis of nearly 6000 women shows omega-3 supplementation significantly decreases preterm birth, with a 58% decreased risk of early preterm delivery According to the March of Dimes, approximately 15 million...
...decrease the disparity in preterm birth rates between racial/ethnic groups. Among women whose initial vitamin D level was less than 40 ng/ml, the preterm birth rate was 38% lower among...
Maternal 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Preterm Birth in Twin Gestations Lisa M. Bodnar, Dwight J. Rouse, Valerija Momirova, Alan M. Peaceman, Anthony Sciscione, Catherine Y. Spong, Michael W. Varner, Fergal D....
...with internal systems. With over 1,000 preterm births/day happening in the United States alone, this methodology can be used to help significantly reduce the preterm birth rate at any hospital...