The effect of short pregnancy interval on perinatal outcomes in Turkey: A retrospective study

Saral, Nevsen; Ulaş, Seval Cambaz

doi:10.12669/pjms.35.5.837

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“…With an adequate birth interval, the mother will be able to replenish her nutrient stores which are essential for foetal growth [ 13 , 21 ]. The positive relationship between long birth interval and birth weight found in the present study is congruent with the findings of earlier studies [ 22 – 27 ].…”

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Effect of Birth Interval on Foetal and Postnatal Child Growth

Saaka

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2021

Scientifica

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Background. Although available evidence suggests short birth intervals are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, little is known about the extent to which birth spacing affects postnatal child growth. The present study assessed the independent association of birth interval with birth weight and subsequent postnatal growth indices. Methods. This retrospective cohort study carried out in the rural areas of Kassena-Nankana district of Ghana compared postnatal growth across different categories of birth intervals. Birth intervals were calculated as month difference between consecutive births of a woman. The study population comprised 530 postpartum women who had delivered a live baby in the past 24 months prior to the study. Results. Using the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) that adjusted for age of the child, gender of the child, weight-for-length z-score (WLZ), birth weight, adequacy of antenatal care (ANC) attendance, and dietary diversity of the child, the mean length-for-age z-score (LAZ) among children of short preceding birth interval (<24 months) was significantly higher than among children of long birth interval (that is, at least 24 months) ((0.51 versus −0.04) (95% CI: 0.24–0.87), p = 0.001). The adjusted mean birth weight of children born to mothers of longer birth interval was 74.0 g more than children born to mothers of shorter birth interval (CI: 5.89–142.0, p < 0.03). Conclusions. The results suggest that a short birth interval is associated positively with an increased risk of low birth weight (an indicator of foetal growth), but birth spacing is associated negatively with the LAZ (an indicator of postnatal growth).

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“…e positive relationship between long birth interval and birth weight found in the present study is congruent with the findings of earlier studies [22][23][24][25][26][27].…”

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Effect of Birth Interval on Foetal and Postnatal Child Growth

Saaka

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2021

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“…Women who have shorter intervals between pregnancies may not have enough time for their bodies to fully restore their blood volume and iron stores before the next pregnancy. This can further contribute to the development of anemia ( 33 ).…”

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Determinants of severity levels of anemia among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa: multilevel analysis

Tirore,

Areba,

Tamrat

et al. 2024

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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BackgroundAnemia is a severe public health problem affecting 54% of pregnant women in SSA Yet, only a limited number of studies have provided a partial assessment of the pooled prevalence and related determinants of the severity levels of anemia in pregnant women in SSA. Therefore, this study provides the most recent estimates of anemia severity levels and related determinants.MethodsThe most recent Demographic Health Survey (DHS) dataset of 21 Sub-Saharan African countries which were collected between 2015 and 2022 were used. A total of 14,098 pregnant women were included. Multilevel ordinal logistic regression was used.ResultsThe pooled prevalence of anemia was 51.26%. Pregnant women who were in the old age groups, and who have attended secondary and higher education were less likely to be at higher levels of anemia. Those women who have given birth to >1 children in the last 5 years, pregnant women in second and third trimester and living in poorest households had greater odds of being at higher levels of anemia.ConclusionIn Sub-Saharan Africa, anemia is a severe public health concern for pregnant mothers. When developing and implementing strategies for the prevention and control of anemia, it is imperative to take into account the individual and community circumstances. Programs for the prevention and control of anemia should incorporate the economic and educational empowerment of women.

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“…However, studies have reported inconsistent nding regarding short birth interval as risk factor for preterm birth. Studies conducted in Turkey and China revealed that pregnancy interval of two years or shorter does not increase the risk of preterm birth (12,13).…”

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Short birth interval predicts the risk of preterm birth among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mohammed

Abayneh

Bekele

et al. 2020

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Background: World health organization recommends that women wait at least 2 years after a live birth to reduce the risk of adverse birth outcomes, like preterm birth, in the subsequent pregnancy. However, studies have reported inconsistent finding regarding short birth interval as risk factor for preterm birth. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to summarize and estimate the pooled effect of short birth interval on preterm birth among pregnant women with previous live birth.Methods: The search strategy aimed to find both published and unpublished studies. The search was conducted from MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of science, MedNar, Google, Google scholar and African Journals online (AJOL). Observational studies which reported the association between short birth interval and preterm birth were included. The methodological quality of selected papers was assessed by two independent individuals prior to their inclusion in the review using standardized Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) quality assessment tools. The analysis was done using RevMan software. A random effect meta-analysis was used to estimate the pooled effect with a 95% confidence interval. Forest plot was used to visualize the presence of heterogeneity. Funnel plot was used to check for publication bias.Results: From a total of 234 published and unpublished studies identified, 10 studies that were conducted from 2015 to 2019 in Sub-Saharan African countries were included in the analysis. The meta-analysis result showed that Short birth interval had significant effect on preterm birth. The odds of having preterm birth was 2.21 times higher (OR = 2.21, 95% CI = 1.53, 3.21) among pregnant women with short (less than 2 years) birth interval compared to their counter parts. The sub-group analysis showed that the case-control studies showed statistically significant association between short birth interval and preterm birth, but not the cohort studies.Conclusion: Based on our review findings we may recommend that health planner or clinical practitioners should counsel or educate women, considering the health and economic consequence of premature birth, to increase birth interval to at least two years.

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The effect of short pregnancy interval on perinatal outcomes in Turkey: A retrospective study

Cited by 7 publications

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Effect of Birth Interval on Foetal and Postnatal Child Growth

Effect of Birth Interval on Foetal and Postnatal Child Growth

Determinants of severity levels of anemia among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa: multilevel analysis

Short birth interval predicts the risk of preterm birth among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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