Series AB, No. 25. Top 4.2 . Teenage pregnancy is associated with increased risk of poor social, economic and health outcomes for both mother and child i . Preventing and reducing the adverse effects of unintended teenage pregnancies. Teenage parents are more likely than their peers to live in poverty and unemployment i .
Teenage mothers smoke more during pregnancy than mothers of any other age.
They are at increased risk of suffering anaemia and pre-eclampsia . On average, children born to teenage girls have lower birth-weights , increased risk of infant mortality and an increased risk of some congenital abnormalities . They are less likely to be breastfed and more likely to live in deprived circumstances. Top 4.3 . Educational Interventions 4.3a .