Prevalence and Associated Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Developing Countries: A Multi-country Analysis from Nationwide Population-Based Survey

Mahumud, Rashidul Alam; Sarker, Abdur Razzaque; Sultana, Marufa; Islam, Md. Nurul; Hossain, Md. Ripter; Hossain, Md. Golam

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-6104-2_3

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“…It could be that many women in Jordan are now receiving more education. Although some studies suggest an association between lower levels of maternal education and LBW [1,12,21,26], this was not evident in the current study.…”

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“…As older mothers are at greater risk for certain complications during pregnancy that may require a CS, these social changes may be simultaneously contributing to an increase in LBW. Researchers have shown that the occurrence of perinatal complications among pregnant women of advanced age is significantly higher than among younger women [1,21,[24][25][26].…”

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Low birth weight in Jordan: a hospital-based study

Mohammed

Shaban

Al-Akour

et al. 2019

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

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Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the leading causes of neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality. Objective: To determine the prevalence and possible risk factors associated with LBW in four regional hospitals in Jordan. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the medical records of all singleton live births for the period 2011-2015. Results: A total of 22,789 singleton live births were included for this study. Of these, 4133 (18%) had a LBW. Rates of LBW increased over the 5 years study period. Factors associated with LBW were preterm birth, pregnancy complications or comorbidities, older maternal age (!35 years), first-born infants, and having a female baby. Conclusion: Midwives' assessment and health education messages to mothers included awareness of risk factors associated with LBW of neonates in Jordan. Effective public health interventions need to highlight the importance of a healthy diet and valuing female offspring .

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Low birth weight in Jordan: a hospital-based study

Mohammed

Shaban

Al-Akour

et al. 2019

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

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“…In Pakistan, the neonatal mortality rate was 42/1000 livebirths in 2018, and 251000 neonates died during the first 28 days of life 1 . A high prevalence of LBW (35.1%) had been reported by the Pakistan Health and Demographic Survey (PHDS) 2012-13 2 . More recent population-based data regarding LBW estimates was not available for Pakistan as 84% of the neonates were not routinely weighed at birth in Pakistan 1 .…”

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Association of maternal nutritional status with neonatal anthropometry: a cross-sectional study

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Objective: To identify the association of maternal nutritional status with neonatal anthropometry. Method: The multi-centre, cross-sectional survey was conducted at two government and 5 private hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan, from July 2016 to August 2017, and comprised mothers and their neonates. A semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was used along with data from patient files. Maternal nutritional status was assessed through biochemical profile. Standard procedures and safety measures were employed during data collection of neonatal anthropometric measurements. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. Results: Of the 800 subjects, 407(50.9%) were from government hospitals and 393(49.1%) from private hospitals. The mean maternal age was 27.72+14.42 years. Among the neonates, 365(45.6%) were girls and 435(54.4%) were boys. Significantly lower anthropometric measurements were noted in mothers with poor haemoglobin, haematocrit, red blood cell, fasting glucose levels as well as those with higher uric acid, and lower serum albumin, total protein, and in those with blood in urine (p<0.05). Conclusion: Maternal biochemical markers were found to be critical in evaluating mothers at risk of delivering neonates with low anthropometric measurements. Key Words: Maternal health, Nutrition assessment, Anthropometry, Blood cell count.

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