Babies born to lower-income families face worse birth outcomes
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Babies born to lower-income families are more likely to be born too small or too early—and in some cases, disparities are getting worse, according to new research.
The study, which included 380,000 births across the United States between 2012 and 2022, is one of the few to directly link income to a baby’s health at birth.
Moms with lower incomes had worse birth outcomes across all newborn-health metrics. The gap between lower- and higher-income families stayed consistent over the 10-year s
The study, which included 380,000 births across the United States between 2012 and 2022, is one of the few to directly link income to a baby’s health at birth.
Moms with lower incomes had worse birth outcomes across all newborn-health metrics. The gap between lower- and higher-income families stayed consistent over the 10-year s
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