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01-12-2018 | Original Article

The perinatal health of immigrant women in France: a nationally representative study

Authors: Fabienne El-Khoury Lesueur, Anne-Laure Sutter-Dallay, Lidia Panico, Elie Azria, Judith Van der Waerden, Nolwenn Regnault Vauvillier, Marie-Aline Charles, Maria Melchior

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Issue 9/2018

Abstract

Objectives

Despite the healthy migrant effect, immigrants and descendants of immigrants face health challenges and socio-economic difficulties. The objective of this study is to examine the perinatal health of women of migrant origin.

Methods

The nationwide French ELFE (Etude Longitudinale Française Depuis l’Enfance) birth cohort study recruited approximately 18,000 women. We studied pre-pregnancy BMI, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), as well as tobacco, and alcohol consumption during pregnancy according to migrant status and region of origin.

Results

Women from North Africa and Turkey had a higher risk of pre-pregnancy overweight and GDM, while women from Eastern Europe and Asia had a lower risk of pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity, but a higher risk of GDM compared to non-immigrants. Women from Sub-Saharan Africa had a higher risk of being overweight or obese pre-pregnancy. Compared to non-immigrants, immigrants—but not descendants of immigrants—had lower levels of tobacco smoking, while descendants of immigrants were less likely to drink alcohol during pregnancy.

Conclusions

Pregnant women of migrant origin have particular health needs and should benefit from a medical follow-up which addresses those needs.

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Title: The perinatal health of immigrant women in France: a nationally representative study
Authors: Fabienne El-Khoury Lesueur
Anne-Laure Sutter-Dallay
Lidia Panico
Elie Azria
Judith Van der Waerden
Nolwenn Regnault Vauvillier
Marie-Aline Charles
Maria Melchior
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: International Journal of Public Health / Issue 9/2018
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-018-1146-y

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The perinatal health of immigrant women in France: a nationally representative study

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Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Results

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