Demographic profile and pregnancy outcomes of adolescents and older mothers in Saudi Arabia: Analysis from Riyadh Mother (RAHMA) and Baby cohort study
BMJ Open Sep 14, 2017
Fayed AA, et al. - The impact of maternal age was inspected on the pregnancy outcomes with stress on adolescents and older mothers. This study also sought to examine the variations in demographic profile between adolescents and older mothers. The adverse pregnancy outcomes illustrated a continuum with the advancement of maternal age. Adolescents mother displayed greater tendency of vaginal delivery. An increased risk of preterm delivery was, nevertheless, found. A link was noted between advanced maternal age with increased risk of preterm delivery, gestational diabetes and caesarean section (CS).
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