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Babies of Teenage Fathers Have Higher Risk of Death
The babies of teenage fathers are at an increased risk of death compared to babies whose dads are over 40, according to a new study from the University of Ottawa Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine.
Dr. Shi Wu Wen, using data form the National Center for Health Statistics, examined birth records of 2,614,966 children born in the United States between 1995 and 2000. All mothers in the study were between 20 and 29 years old, but fathers were teenagers.
The babies with young fathers had a 22 percent increased risk of dying within the first month, and a 41 percent increased risk of dying in the first year. The babies tended to be smaller, with a 15 percent increased risk of premature birth.
"The public has paid attention to teenage mothers and teenage pregnancy," Dr. Wen said. "Here we show that teenage fathers are also at high risk."
This study appears in the journal Human Reproduction.
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