Validity of informed birth weight. Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (ERICA) - Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

Objectives: to verify the agreement between birth weight information referred by the guardians of the adolescents who participated in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in (2,500 to 3,999 g) and elevated (≥ 4,000 g) birth weight categories, Gwet's Agreement Coefficient = 0.91; Conclusions: the results showed satisfying agreement between the birth weight referred by the parent/guardian of the adolescents, and the ones registered in SINASC, this agreement being directly proportional to the mother's educational level.

Relationship between food consumption of pregnant women and birth weight of newborns

“…According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) 11 , in 2000, the prevalence of LBW in developed countries was around 7.0% and 10.0% in Latin America. LBW contributes to negative outcomes in infant health, such as developmental deficits, behavioral disorders and vulnerability to infectious diseases, favoring morbidity and mortality in the first year of life 12,13 , and increasing the chances of future chronic diseases 8,10 .…”