Nutritional status, maternal physique and reproductive efficiency

Thomson, A. M.; Billewicz, W. Z.

doi:10.1079/pns19630013

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“…In prenatal services, maternal height is more often used to determine the risk of cephalo-pelvic disproportion. Studies have demonstrated that height is associated with maternal pregnancy complications 15 .…”

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Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight

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OBJECTIVE: In order to determine the relationship between some maternal anthropometric indicators and birth weight, crown-heel length and newborn's head circumference, 92 pregnant women were followed through at the prenatal service of hospital in S. Paulo, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The following variables were established for the mother: weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference, pre-pregnancy weight, gestational weight gain and Quetelet's index. For the newborn the following variables were recorded: birth weight, crown-heel length, head circumference and gestational age by Dubowitz's method. RESULTS: Significant associations were noted between gestational age and newborn variables. In addition, maternal mid-arm circumference (MUAC) and pre-pregnancy weight were found to be positively correlated to birth weight (r=0.399; r=0.378, respectively). The multivariate linear regression shows that gestational age, mother's arm circumference and pre-pregnancy weight continue to be significant predictors of birth weight. On the other hand, only gestational age and mother's age was associated with crown-heel length. Similarly MUAC was significantly associated with crown-heel length (r= 0.306; P=0.0030). CONCLUSION: Maternal mid-upper arm circumference is a potential indicator of maternal nutritional status. It could be used in association with other anthropometric measurements, instead of pre-pregnancy weight, as an alternative indicator to assess women at risk of poor pregnancy outcome.

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“…Short maternal stature and low pre-pregnancy weight are associated with increased risk of low birth weight (LBW), intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR;World Health Organization, 1995), and preterm delivery (Ferraz et al, 1990;Kramer et al, 1995). Short stature is also related to increased risk of cephalopelvic disproportion, assisted delivery (Everett, 1975;Sokal et al, 1991;Thomson, 1959), and increased perinatal and infant mortality (Liljestrand et al, 1985;Martorell et al, 1981).…”

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HIV status and sociodemographic correlates of maternal body size and wasting during pregnancy

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Objective: To examine HIV status and sociodemographic variables as correlates of body size (height, body mass index (BMI), and mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC)) and wasting (MUAC < 22 cm) in pregnant women. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Four antenatal clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Subjects: Women presenting for first prenatal visit before the 23rd week of gestation, between April 1995 and July 1997 (n ¼ 13 760). Results: Mean MUAC, BMI and height were 25.5 cm, 23.5 kg=m 2 and 155.1 cm, respectively. The prevalence of HIV infection was 13.1% and the overall prevalence of wasting was 4.7%. Wasting was 34% (95% CI ¼ 3%, 73%) more prevalent among HIVinfected than in uninfected mothers, after adjusting for week of gestation, height and sociodemographic indicators. The risk of wasting associated with HIV infection was highest among women with low level of education or unable to contribute to the household income. From a multiple linear regression model, BMI was positively associated with mother's age, level of education and money spent on food, but not with HIV infection, after adjusting for week of gestation. In multivariate analysis, height increased monotonically by categories of maternal age and level of education, and was also positively correlated with the ability to contribute to household income, the amount of money spent on food per person per day, and having a professional partner. Conclusion: HIV infection is a significant risk factor for wasting among pregnant women, particularly in groups of low socioeconomic status (SES). SES indicators are strongly correlated with maternal height and with BMI during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy independently of HIV status.

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“…Concerned that the findings in Aberdeen might not be representative they also analyzed the data from the allBritain perinatal mortality survey of 1958 and confirmed their findings. Moreover, Thomson and Billewicz (1963) (1862) linking it with the disorder we now call cerebral palsy. Benton (1940) reviewed the literature up to that time and found that though most students of the problem maintained that prematurity was a risk to later mental development, others could find no negative consequence attaching to it.…”

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Malnutrition, learning, and intelligence.

Birch¹

1972

Am J Public Health

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What we actually know about the relation of malnutrition to intellect and learning, and what is the significance of this knowledge for psychology and education? What are the implications of this evidence for improved functioning? This paper is addressed to these questions and indicates that nutritional factors at a number of different levels contribute to depressed intellectual level and learning failure. These factors are discussed in a social context.

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Nutritional status, maternal physique and reproductive efficiency

Cited by 63 publications

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Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight

Mid-upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relation to birth weight

HIV status and sociodemographic correlates of maternal body size and wasting during pregnancy

Malnutrition, learning, and intelligence.

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