Utility of Population Attributable Fraction Assessment in Guiding Interventions to Reduce Low Birthweight in the High-Altitude State of Colorado.

Objectives We evaluated the ability of population attributable fraction (PAF) assessments to alter significant modifiable risks for low birthweight (LBW) and the impact of high altitude as a risk for LBW in Colorado. Methods Logistic regression analysis of birth certificate parameters in 1995-1997 identified risk factors for PAF assessment. PAF for birth at high altitude, multiple births, and LBW in singleton births were determined.

The Effect of Omega-3 Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation on Gestational Length: Randomized Trial of Supplementation Compared to Nutrition Education for Increasing n-3 Intake from Foods.

Objective: DHA supplementation was compared to nutrition education to increase DHA consumption from fish and DHA fortified foods.

Design: This two-part intervention included a randomized double-blind placebo controlled DHA supplementation arm and a nutrition education arm designed to increase intake of DHA from dietary sources by 300 mg per day.

Setting: Denver Health Hospitals and Clinics, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Readily treatable reproductive tract infections and preterm birth among black women.

Objective: This study sought to quantify the risks of preterm birth that are ascribable to potentially treatable reproductive tract infections among black women in Denver, Colorado.

Study Design: A secondary analysis was conducted of 4 prospective studies in Denver, Colorado, that included 1038 women who were enrolled at < 29 weeks of gestation and whose cases were followed through delivery. Rates of preterm birth, preterm labor, and preterm premature rupture of membranes were the primary outcomes that were examined.