title: Small and large size for gestational age and neighborhood deprivation measured within increasing proximity to homes.
abstract: Neighborhood deprivation is consistently associated with greater risk of low birthweight. However, large birth size is increasingly relevant but overlooked in neighborhood health research, and proximity within which neighborhood deprivation may affect birth outcomes is unknown. We estimated race/ethnic-specific effects of neighborhood deprivation index (NDI) within 1, 3, 5, and 8km buffers around Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (n=3716; 2004-2007) respondents׳ homes on small and large for gestational age (SGA, LGA). NDI was positively associated with LGA and SGA in most race/ethnic groups. The results varied little across the four buffer sizes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code CB 669, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA; Population Studies Center, University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, USA. Electronic address: wentza@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Anna E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Wentz
authors.affiliation: Portland State University, Community Health - Urban & Public Affairs (SCH), PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, USA. Electronic address: lynne.messer@pdx.edu.
authors.forename: Lynne C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Messer
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code CB 669, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. Electronic address: nguythua@ohsu.edu.
authors.forename: Thuan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code CB 669, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. Electronic address: boonej@ohsu.edu.
authors.forename: Janne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boone-Heinonen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight / Q000502:physiology; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009922:Oregon; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011204:Poverty Areas; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Fetal growth; Neighborhood; Pregnancy outcome; Socioeconomic factors