Effect of maternal anaemia on birth weight of term babies

Nair, Mohandas; Gireesh, S; Yakoob, Rubeena; Cheriyan, N C

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20181533

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“…Similar Studies has been demonstrated before by Pankajet al, 2012 Nair M et al, where mothers with anaemia at any time during pregnancy was found to have 4.3 times higher risk of giving birth to low birth weight babies compared to non-anemic mothers. 13,14 Lone et al, 2005 also found the risk of low birth weight among anaemic mothers than nonanaemic. 15 Levy A. et al, 2005 reported that higher rate of low birth weight babies (LBW) were found among patients with anaemia as compared to non anaemic women.…”

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Maternal anaemia and pregnancy outcome: a descriptive study in rural areas of Kamrup District, Assam

Biswas¹,

Baruah²

2020

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Background: The relationship between iron deficiency anaemia and low-birth-weight babies during pregnancy remains significant. Low birth weight babies are an increasing risk affecting infant mortality and poor developmental abilities is a rising concern. We aimed to identify the changes in hemoglobin level during pregnancy and study their impact on birth outcomes. This study aimed also to investigate and compare the prevalence of anaemic and non anaemic pregnant women in Boko Bongaon block, Assam in relation to maternal, antenatal and birth-associated factors. Subject/Methods: The study setting is in a rural area of Boko-Bongaon, Kamrup situated 85km away from Guwahati city. The Study design is a community based cross-sectional study done during the period from August 2012 to July 2013. A total of 160 pregnant women were selected by simple random sampling and data collected by house to house visit. Interview was conducted with the use of Predesigned, Pretested structured schedule. Results: We analysed deliveries of 160 pregnant women of which 156 were full term births and 4 still births. There was a statistical significant association between anaemia and birth weight of the babies. Anaemia (Hb<11g/dl), was prevalent in 86% of women, but was not significantly related to the birth outcomes. Conclusion: The present study highlights the importance of regular monitoring of haemoglobin level at intervals during pregnancy to prevent anaemia. Future studies should explore other related risk factors and the reasons for poor birth outcomes in mothers in this population, to inform the design of appropriate public health policies that address this issue

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Maternal anaemia and pregnancy outcome: a descriptive study in rural areas of Kamrup District, Assam

Biswas¹,

Baruah²

2020

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“…This was in contrast to independent studies by Nair N et al, and Levy et al, which showed that anaemic mothers delivered lower birth weight babies. 11,12 In contrast, Steer and colleagues showed that low haemoglobin concentration (85-105g/L) is associated with maximum mean birth weight and lowest incidence of low birth weight. 13 Malhotra et al, observed that mean birth weight was highest in babies whose mothers had mild anaemia with haemoglobin concentration between 9.6 and 10.5 gm %.…”

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Association of new-born birth weight with maternal parameters

Kashyap¹,

Kaur²,

Srivastava³

et al. 2019

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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It is generally assumed that prevention of LBW results in a corresponding reduction in perinatal mortality. 3 The ABSTRACT Background: Birth weight is the single largest determinant of the neonatal survival and wellbeing. Maternal anaemia is the commonest medical disorder in pregnancy and is associated with significant maternal morbidity and mortality. The effect of haemoglobin levels of the mother on the foetus however remains unclear. This study aims at evaluating the effect of maternal anaemia on neonatal birth weight. It also evaluates the effect of parity, gestational age and maternal age on the new-born birth weight. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out on patients who had delivered in Al Falah hospital, a newly setup medical college in rural Haryana. The population was studied for maternal age, gestational period, and parity and haemoglobin levels. These parameters were correlated with neonatal birth weight. The study was carried out on deliveries which occurred over a period of six months from November 2018 to April 2019. Results: The low birth weight new-borns were 10.5%. Maternal anaemia was present in 79.74 % of women in the study group. Amongst all parameters studied, only higher parity and greater period of gestation had a positive correlation with neonatal birth weight. Haemoglobin levels or maternal age didn't show a significant impact on the neonatal birth weight. Anaemic mothers didn't have a higher incidence of low birth weight babies. Conclusion: The most significant contributor to improved neonatal weight is the gestational age of the foetus. All efforts to ensure better neonatal outcome must primarily concentrate on prevention of preterm births. Maternal haemoglobin levels do not directly impact the neonatal birth weight. However, as anaemia is a risk factor for preterm delivery, anaemia indirectly impacts on the neonatal birth weight and outcome.

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“…Nonetheless, several studies have found malaria and anaemia to be significantly associated with low birthweight (Guyatt and Snow, 2004;Nair et al, 2018;Wini et al, 2013).…”

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Plasmodium falciparummalaria during pregnancy: the impact of parasitaemia and anaemia on birthweight

Abbas¹,

Mutala²,

Agordzo³

et al. 2021

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Malaria in pregnancy remains a major problem of public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa due to its endemicity and the diverse consequences on both the mother and the baby. Much attention, therefore, is needed to fully understand the epidemiology of the disease and to mitigate the devastating outcomes. The present study aimed at investigating malaria in pregnancy, its adverse effects on pregnant women and the impact on birthweight of babies. A total of 222 pregnant women gave their consent and were recruited into the study during their routine Antenatal care visits. This study employed a combination of cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort study designs. For 122 women in the cross-sectional arm, blood samples and data were obtained once, whilst 100 women in the longitudinal cohort arm were followed up from recruitment until delivery. Demographic information, obstetric history and risk factors were obtained by administering questionnaires. About 1.0 ml of venous blood was drawn to determine malaria parasitaemia and anaemia status of the participants. The birthweights of the babies were also taken at delivery. The prevalence of malaria and anaemia was 19.8% and 27.0% respectively at registration for all 222 participants. All infections were P. falciparum malaria. One hundred and forty-six (65.8%) of participants had ITN but only 72 (32.4%) used it the previous night. Young age and rural settings were risk factors for malaria. Young age and malaria positive pregnant women had increased risk of anaemia. In the follow-up group which ended with 54 participants, the overall prevalence of malaria and anaemia were 18.7% and 32.4% respectively. Fifty-two (96.3%) of pregnant women attended ANC ≥ 4 times and 55.6% took ≥ 3 doses of SP. There were two cases of miscarriage. Low birthweight occurred in 5.6% of babies. Both malaria and anaemia during pregnancy had no significant impact on birthweight of the babies. Although few of the babies had low birthweight, this number can be further reduced when pregnant women attend ANC and take SP at the recommended number of times.

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Effect of maternal anaemia on birth weight of term babies

Cited by 12 publications

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Maternal anaemia and pregnancy outcome: a descriptive study in rural areas of Kamrup District, Assam

Maternal anaemia and pregnancy outcome: a descriptive study in rural areas of Kamrup District, Assam

Association of new-born birth weight with maternal parameters

Plasmodium falciparummalaria during pregnancy: the impact of parasitaemia and anaemia on birthweight

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