Sexual Orientation–Related Disparities in Neonatal Outcomes
The offspring of LGB+ birthing people experience adverse neonatal outcomes, specifically preterm birth and low birth weight. These findings highlight the need to better understand health risks, social inequities, and health care experiences that drive these adverse outcomes.
Authors
- Juno Obedin‐Maliver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0945-2842)
- Sebastien Haneuse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4963-0655)
- Brittany M. Charlton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6578-215X)
- Aimee K. Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0346-3516)
- Bethany G. Everett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5370-1909)
- Payal Chakraborty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4939-3637)
- A. Heather Eliassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3961-6609)
- Janelle Downing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2382-5537)
- Brent Monseur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9593-0766)
- Sarah McKetta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8953-1809)
- Colleen A. Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-3963)
- Kodiak R. S. Soled (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6923-7303)
- Jorge E. Chavarro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4436-9630)
- S. Bryn Austin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0830-5293)
Institutions
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000005747
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.22
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- NIH Office of the Director
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute