Intrauterine Growth Retardation in Developing and Developed Countries

Canosa, C. A.; Sopena, F. Morcillo

doi:10.1007/978-1-4684-5634-9_12

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“…In the present study mean birth weight was below 2500 g in extreme age groups (%19 and R30 and above). This is in agreement with many similar studies, both in developed (Canosa, 1989) and developing countries (Ahmed & Das, 1992;Karim & Mascie-Taylor, 1997;Naher et al, 1998;Khan & Jamal, 2003).…”

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Quality of Antenatal Care and Its Dose–response Relationship With Birth Weight in a Maternal and Child Health Training Institute in Bangladesh

Khatun

Rahman

2008

J. Biosoc. Sci.

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Four hundred and sixty-five pregnant women and their newborn babies were studied at a maternal and child health training institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh, between July 2002 and June 2003 with the objective of (1) examining the relationship between birth weight and maternal factors, and, if there was a dose-response relationship between quality of antenatal care and birth weight, (2) predicting the number of antenatal visits required for women with different significant characteristics to reduce the incidence of low-birth-weight babies. The study revealed that 23.2% of the babies were of low birth weight according to the WHO cut-off point of <2500 g. Mean birth weight was 2674.19+/-425.31 g. A low birth weight was more common in younger (<20 years) and older (> or =30 years) mothers, the low-income group and those with little or no education. The mean birth weight of the babies increased with an increase in quality of antenatal care. The babies of the mothers who had 6+ antenatal visits were found to be 727.26 g heavier than those who had 1-3 visits and 325.88 g heavier than those who had 4-5 visits. No significant relationship was found between number of conception, birth-to-conception interval, BMI at first visit, sex of the newborn and birth weight. Further, from multiple regression analysis (stepwise), it was revealed that number of antenatal visits, educational level of the mother and per capita yearly income had independent effects on birth weight after controlling the effect of each variable. Using multiple regression analysis, the estimated number of antenatal visits required to reduce the incidence of low-birth-weight babies for women with no education and below-average per capita income status was 6; the number required for women with no education and above-average per capita income status was 5; and that for women with education and with any category of income status was 4 visits. So there is a need to stratify women according to their income and educational status so that, along with other measures, the required number of antenatal visits can be estimated beforehand to reduce the incidence of low-birth-weight babies.

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Quality of Antenatal Care and Its Dose–response Relationship With Birth Weight in a Maternal and Child Health Training Institute in Bangladesh

Khatun

Rahman

2008

J. Biosoc. Sci.

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“…There are no adequate population-based studies of LBW in Bangladesh and the prevalence ranges from 20% to 50% 13 – 17 . This high variability of LBW may reflect differences between hospital- and field-based studies.…”

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Maternal anthropometry as a predictor of birth weight

Nahar

Mascie‐Taylor

Begum

2007

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To determine whether maternal anthropometry predicted birth weight, and if so, to identify which cut-offs provided the best prediction of low birth weight (LBW) in a field situation. Design: Community-based longitudinal study. Setting: A rural union of Bhaluka Upazila, Mymensingh, located 110 km north-west of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Participants: A total of 1104 normotensive, non-smoking pregnant women who attended community nutrition centres were studied from first presentation at the centre until delivery of their child. Results: Most of the pregnant mothers were between 20 and 34 years of age. Over one-third of the women were nulliparous, while 12.8% were multiparous (parity $ 4). Most (93%) mothers registered between the 3rd and 5th month of pregnancy. The frequency of LBW (, 2500 g) was 17%. Polynomial regression analyses showed that the best predictors of birth weight (based on adjusted R 2 values) were in general weight at registration and weight at month 9, with adjusted R 2 ranging from 2.5% to nearly 20%. Sequential regression analyses with height and weight showed that there was a significant effect of height after removing the weight variables, and adjusted R 2 increased in all analyses. Weight and height at registration month continued to be the best predictors of LBW. Sensitivity and specificity curves were drawn for each registration month, body mass index and different weight gain groups, and using different weight and height combinations. The results showed that, for registration month 3-5, a combination of weight (# 45 kg) and height (#150 cm) gave the highest sensitivity, which was 50%. However, maternal weight # 43 kg in pregnancy month 3 -5 alone gave the highest sensitivity of 80%. Conclusion: The best predictor of birth weight as a continuous variable was maternal weight at registration, each 1 kg increase in weight at registration being associated with an increase in birth weight of about 260 g. Maternal weight #43 kg in pregnancy month 3-5 alone gave the highest sensitivity of 80%. A combination of initial weight and height of the mother was not as good a predictor of LBW as weight alone.

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“…Weight at birth of a new born baby is a reliable indicator for foetal wellbeing and maturity. It also affects its survival and quality of life 1 . It is estimated that 15% to 20% of all births worldwide are LBW, representing more than 20 million births a year.…”

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Proportion of Low Birth weight and Associated Maternal Risk Factors in a Developing Country, Bangladesh

NF,

MJ,

et al. 2023

TAJ: J of Teachers Assoc

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Introduction: Though the health situation of Bangladesh has been improved substantially over the years, the low birth weight (LBW) rate is still pretty high. LBW has been associated with high probability of infection, malnutrition, mental deficiencies and behavioural and learning problem in later life. The principle focus of this study was to ascertain the proportion of LBW and its associated maternal risk factors identification. Materials & methods: It was a cross-sectional type of descriptive study done at two tertiary level hospitals – Rajshahi Medical College Hospital and Islami Bank Medical College Hospital. A total of 270 mothers were interviewed within 1 month of their delivery. The purposively selected participants were asked about their socio-demographic characters and other associated factors related to birth of the babies. Weights of the babies at birth were documented from hospital records. Result: Proportion of LBW was found 28.1% with no significant sex variation. Majority of the LBW babies were found in mothers of 15-20 years of age group. Mothers’ educational qualifications, occupations, early age pregnancy and type of pregnancy were associated significantly for LBW. Less than 37 weeks of gestational age of baby, home delivery, NVD were also significant risk factors of LBW. Residence and sex of neonate were not significantly associated with LBW. Conclusion: Proportion of LBW in tertiary care hospitals were found 28.1%. Early maternal pregnancy, lower gestational age, higher parity, NVD and home delivery played an important role in the incidence of LBW. TAJ 2023; 36: No-2: 207-214

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Intrauterine Growth Retardation in Developing and Developed Countries

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Quality of Antenatal Care and Its Dose–response Relationship With Birth Weight in a Maternal and Child Health Training Institute in Bangladesh

Quality of Antenatal Care and Its Dose–response Relationship With Birth Weight in a Maternal and Child Health Training Institute in Bangladesh

Maternal anthropometry as a predictor of birth weight

Proportion of Low Birth weight and Associated Maternal Risk Factors in a Developing Country, Bangladesh

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