According to Arline Geronimus,what Factor Explains the Low Birth Weight

question 17

Multiple Choice

According to Arline Geronimus,what factor explains the low birth weight of children of Black women?

• A)negative health behaviors
• B)social stressors
• C)biological abnormalities
• D)not waiting until their 20s or early 30s to give birth

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