Factors associated with fetal growth restriction and small for gestational age newborns

Abstract

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Identification of Factors Influencing Birth Weight, Length, and Head Circumference

“…This was a post hoc analysis of the data collected during the retrospective-prospective observational cohort study which was conducted at the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University Clinical Centre Kragujevac, Serbia [11]. The study is described in detail elsewhere and the Ethics Committee of the Clinical Centre Kragujevac had approved the study before its initiation (No.…”

“…The study is described in detail elsewhere and the Ethics Committee of the Clinical Centre Kragujevac had approved the study before its initiation (No. 01/20-661, approval date September 9, 2020), while participants were included after signing the informed consent form [11]. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.…”

“…Briefly, pregnant women matching inclusion criteria (pregnancy confirmed by a gynecology specialist by biochemical and/or ultrasound examination) and exclusion criteria (pregnant women under the age of 18, functionally illiterate pregnant women, confirmed high risk of genetic abnormalities of the fetus by a combination of ultrasound and biochemical examination during the 12th week of pregnancy, and subsequently pregnant women who gave birth to stillborn children) were consecutively recruited during their visits to the Clinic for pregnancy control and monitoring between September 29, 2020 and October 13, 2021 and data regarding pregnant women' age, place of living, educational level, height, lifestyle habits during pregnancy, presence of chronic and/or active diseases during pregnancy, data on medications used during pregnancy, number of previous births, number of previous miscarriages, number of fetuses, way of conception, presence of uterine or placental abnormalities, and quality and diversity of nutrition using Balkan Food Quality and Diversity in Pregnancy Questionnaire-18 (BFQDPQ-18) were collected [11]. The following data related to newborns during the birth were collected from medical documentation: gender, weight (g), length (cm), head circumference (cm), Apgar score at first minute and time of delivery [11]. The baseline characteristics of the included pregnant women and newborns are described in detail in previously published article [11].…”

“…The following data related to newborns during the birth were collected from medical documentation: gender, weight (g), length (cm), head circumference (cm), Apgar score at first minute and time of delivery [11]. The baseline characteristics of the included pregnant women and newborns are described in detail in previously published article [11].…”