Differential effects of seasonality on preterm birth and intrauterine growth restriction in rural Africans1–4,

Abstract

We conclude that a reduction in LBW in such communities may require multiple interventions because of the variety of precipitating factors.

Effects of Antenatal and Postnatal Environments on CD4 T-Cell Responses toMycobacterium bovisBCG in Healthy Infants in The Gambia

“…The different compositions of the cohorts may explain why we found higher responses in infants born in the wet season and infants whose mothers had a relatively low BMI and why these effects were independent of the birth weight of the infants, while the previous studies found inhibition of immune responses associated with birth in the wet season and prenatal undernutrition (27)(28)(29)39).…”

Maternal lean body mass may be the major determinant of birth weight: a study from India

“…Dietary supplementation during pregnancy with resultant maternal weight gain and markedly increased birth weight was demonstrated in conditions of acute food shortage (Stein et al, 1975;Rayco-Solon et al, 2005). However, under conditions of chronic undernutrition, supplementation of energy, proteins as well as micronutrients to the level of recommended dietary allowance during pregnancy resulted in only marginal improvements in birth weight (Christian et al, 2003;Kramer and Kakuma, 2003).…”

Mid-upper arm circumference at age of routine infant vaccination to identify infants at elevated risk of death: a retrospective cohort study in the Gambia

“…Anthropometry and mortality in infants in rural Gambia Martha K Mwangome et al [32][33][34] The anthropometric data described in this study were collected by trained health workers (nurses and midwives) during monthly well baby clinics (established in Keneba in 1975), during postnatal care clinic visits (at 6 weeks and 3 months of age), or through the periodic DSS survey. Hospital deaths were ascertained using hospital records and home deaths using village informants.…”