Most women in the United States do not meet the recommendations for healthful nutrition
and weight before and during pregnancy. Women and providers often ask what a healthy …

Background Adolescence is the period between 10 and 19 years with peculiar physical,
social, psychological and reproductive health characteristics. Rates of adolescent …

Background Adolescent pregnancy has been persistently high in sub-Saharan Africa. The
objective of this review is to identify factors influencing adolescent pregnancies in sub …

In the 25 years since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development,
significant progress has been made in adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights …

One of the major social and public health problems in the world is adolescent pregnancy.
Adolescent pregnancy is strongly associated to less favorable results for both the mother …

Adolescent growth and social development shape the early development of offspring from
preconception through to the post-partum period through distinct processes in males and …

The reduction of maternal mortality and the promotion of maternal health and wellbeing are
complex tasks. This Series paper analyses the distal and proximal determinants of maternal …

Executive summary Inspired by unprecedented improvements in human health and
development in recent decades, our world has embarked on a quest that only a generation …

Voluntary family planning brings transformational benefits to women, families, communities,
and countries. Investing in family planning is a development “best buy” that can accelerate …

The global burden of preterm birth (PTB) includes the morbidity and mortality of babies born
before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Prematurity has been the leading worldwide cause …