J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
December 2006
Objective: To clarify the interaction between maternal age and race in the prediction of infant size at birth.
Methods: Birth certificate data was used to study the relationship between maternal age, race/ethnicity, and the size of term, singleton infants born to 91,061 healthy, non-smoking, non-substance using, primigravidas.
Results: Maternal race/ethnicity (Black race: OR: 1.