Neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders in preterm-born children (with extremely low, very low or low body weight)

Zavadenko, N. N.; Давыдова, Л.А.

doi:10.17116/jnevro201911912112

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“…Birth weight is a strong predictor of child's health and development [11][12][13] A low birth weight (LBW) of less than 2,500g is associated with adverse health outcomes and is a leading risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality [14][15][16][17][18][19]. Also, high birth weight (HBW) or macrosomia (more than 4,000g) has been associated with negative maternal and neonatal outcomes, complicated delivery and epidemics of obesity with its associated problems that span through childhood, adolescence and adulthood [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27].…”

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Abnormal birth weight in urban Nigeria: An examination of related factors

Fayehun

Asa

2020

PLoS ONE

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There is a knowledge gap on abnormal birth weight in urban Nigeria where specific community contexts can have a significant impact on a child’s health. Abnormal birth weight, classified into low birth weight and high birth weight, is often associated with adverse health outcomes and a leading risk for neonatal morbidity and mortality. The study used datasets from the birth recode file of 2013 and 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS); a weighted sample of pooled 9,244 live births by 7,951 mothers within ten years (2008–2018) in urban Nigeria. The effects of individual, healthcare utilization and community-level variables on the two abnormal birth weight categories were explored with a multinomial logistic regression models using normal birth weight as a reference group. In urban Nigeria, the overall prevalence of ABW was 18.3%; high birth weight accounted for the majority (10.7%) of infants who were outside the normal birth weight range. Predictors of LBW were community (region), child characteristic (the type of birth) and household (wealth index) while that of HBW were community (regions), child characteristics (birth intervals and sex), maternal characteristic (education) and healthcare utilization (ANC registration). LBW was significantly more prevalent in the northern part while HBW was more common in the southern part of urban Nigeria. This pattern conforms to the expected north-south dichotomy in health indicators and outcomes. These differences can be linked to suggested variation in regional exposure to urbanization in Nigeria.

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Abnormal birth weight in urban Nigeria: An examination of related factors

Fayehun

Asa

2020

PLoS ONE

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“…Furthermore, VLBW babies often suffer from neurological disorders and have a high mortality rate [22]. Mothers of LBW newborns can experience distress [23] and child-rearing stress [24]; thus, women of low-weight babies often need child-rearing support.…”

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Comparison of the number of live births, maternal age at childbirth, and weight of live births between Korean women and immigrant women in 2018

Kim

Park

et al. 2021

Korean J Women Health Nurs

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This study compared maternal age at childbirth, the number of live births, and the weight of live births between Korean women and immigrant women using statistical data from the Republic of Korea for the period of 2008-2018. Methods: The analysis was conducted using data from the Microdata Integrated Service of Statistics Korea (https://mdis.kostat.go.kr/index.do). Results: Korean women and immigrant women showed a higher age at childbirth in 2018 than in 2008. The percentage of newborns of Korean women with a birth weight of less than 2.5 kg increased slightly for 3 consecutive years from 2016 to 2018, whereas for immigrant women, this percentage increased in 2017 compared to 2016 and then decreased again in 2018. Very low birth weight (less than 1.5 kg) became more common among immigrant women from 2016 to 2018. Birth at a gestational age of fewer than 37 weeks increased both among Korean and immigrant women from 2016 to 2018. In both groups, the percentage of women who had their first child within their first 2 years of marriage decreased from 2008 to 2018. Conclusion: Immigrant women had higher birth rates than Korean women, while both groups showed an increasing trend in preterm birth. Greater attention should be paid to the pregnancy and birth needs of immigrant women, and steps are needed to ensure health equity and access in order to prevent preterm births. It is also necessary to identify factors that affect preterm birth and birth of very low birth weight infants among immigrant women in the future.

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