Theresa A. Kash

May 24, 2023 | mdpi.com | Rachel Ledyard |Anne Mullin |Heather Burris |Theresa A. Kash

1. IntroductionPreterm birth (PTB), or birth prior to 37 completed weeks of gestation, remains a major contributor to infant mortality and health inequity [1]. A total of 1 in 10 infants in the United Sates is born preterm, and Black infants are 50% more likely to be born preterm than White infants [2,3]. While race is associated with PTB risk, the experiences and consequences of racism—as opposed to race itself—affect complex, heterogeneous health outcomes such as PTB [3,4].