scholarly journals Exercise-induced cardiac fatigue in low and normal birth weight young black adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 481-484
Author(s):  
Jephat Chifamba ◽  
Chidochashe Mapfumo ◽  
Dorcas W. Mawoneke ◽  
Lenon T. Gwaunza ◽  
Larry A. Allen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Diastolic Function ◽  
Prolonged Exercise ◽  
Normal Birth Weight ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Cardiac Fatigue ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Exercise Induced

AbstractThe objective of the study was to compare the change in diastolic function, E/A ratio, in response to prolonged exercise in low birth weight and normal birth weight individuals. Using a case–control study design, 23 students of the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences who had neonatal clinic cards as proof of birth weight were recruited into the study. Measurements of diastolic function, E/A ratio, were obtained using an echocardiogram before and after 75 minutes of exercise. Among the cohort, seven had low birth weight – <2500 g, three female patients and four male patients – and 16 had normal birth weight – six female patients and 10 male patients). The mean age was 20.7±3.3 years. After prolonged exercise for 75 minutes of running on a treadmill, decreases in diastolic function, E/A ratio, were significantly greater in low birth weight than in normal birth weight individuals (0.48±0.27 versus 0.19±0.18 p<0.05, respectively). There was a significant association between low birth weight and exercise-induced cardiac fatigue (the χ2test p<0.05, odds ratio 4.64, 95% confidence interval 1.19–18.1). We conclude that low birth weight is associated with exercise-induced diastolic dysfunction in young adults.

Comparison of Exercise-Induced Hypertension in Low Birth Weight and Normal Birth Weight Young Black Adults in Zimbabwe

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-127
Author(s):  
Jephat Chifamba ◽  
Kudakwashe E. Chakanyuka ◽  
Benjamin Longo-Mbenza ◽  
Carol B. Mahachi ◽  
Jacob Mufunda
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Normal Birth Weight ◽  
Black Adults ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Induced Hypertension ◽  
Exercise Induced

Comparison of Exercise-Induced Hypertension in Low Birth Weight and Normal Birth Weight Young Black Adults in Zimbabwe

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-127
Author(s):  
Jephat Chifamba ◽  
Kudakwashe E. Chakanyuka ◽  
Benjamin Longo-Mbenza ◽  
Carol B. Mahachi ◽  
Jacob Mufunda
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Normal Birth Weight ◽  
Black Adults ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Induced Hypertension ◽  
Exercise Induced

Antioxidant Levels in Cord Blood of Term Low Birth Weight Neonates Requiring Delivery Room Resuscitation

2021 ◽  
pp. 097321792199140
Author(s):  
Rimjhim Sonowal ◽  
Anamika Jain ◽  
V. Bhargava ◽  
H.D. Khanna ◽  
Ashok Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Delivery Room ◽  
Normal Birth Weight ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Major Congenital Malformations

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the serum levels of various antioxidants, namely, vitamin A and E, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in the cord blood of term low birth weight (LBW) neonates who required delivery room resuscitation (DRR). Materials and Methods: This case control study included 37 term LBW neonates who needed DRR as cases and 44 term neonates as controls (15 term LBW and 29 term normal birth weight) who did not require resuscitation at birth. Neonates suffering from major congenital malformations, infection, or hemolytic disease were excluded. Standard methods were used to measure the levels of vitamin A, vitamin E, SOD, catalase, and GPx levels in the cord blood. Results: Vitamin A and E levels were significantly low in cases compared to term LBW controls as well as term normal birth weight controls. Levels of SOD, GPx, and catalase were comparable in different study groups. Conclusion: Our study shows that term LBW neonates requiring DRR had significantly low levels of vitamin A and E in their cord blood. This might compromise their ability to tolerate oxidative stress during DRR.

MORTALITY FROM CONGENITAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN OREGON

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-344
Author(s):  
Victor D. Menashe ◽  
Harold T. Osterud ◽  
Herbert E. Griswold
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Normal Birth Weight ◽  
Parental Age ◽  
Cardiac Malformation ◽  
Death Rates ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Weight One

Over one half of the deaths from all congenital malformations were due to congenital cardiovascular disease. There were 496 individuals who died of congenital cardiovascular disease in Oregon during 1957 thru 1961, and three fourths of the deaths occurred in infants under 1 year of age. More males were affected by congenital cardiovascular disease than females, but, when congenital cardiovascular disease was present, the length of survival, as measured by life span, did not differ by sex. One out of every four infants dying of congenital cardiovascular disease was of low birth weight; of these, 60% were over 37 weeks' gestation. However, there was no difference in the life span of low birth weight and normal birth weight infants who died with congenital cardiovascular disease. This would imply that the significant factor of death in these infants was the cardiac malformation rather than the low birth weight. One out of every three infants who died with congenital cardiovascular disease had malformations of other systems. Fewer deaths than expected were identified among first born. Fetal deaths were noted more frequently in the population of mothers of children with congenital heart disease than in the overall population. The parental age in this group was significantly higher than in the general population and death rates of infants with congenital cardiovascular disease increased with advancing parental age. Thirty-two percent of the infants who died with congenital cardiovascular disease had single lesions. Early diagnosis and treatment is to be stressed if mortality is to be reduced.

scholarly journals Social competence of 3 to 5-year-old children born with low birth weight

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Nurul Komariah
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Normal Birth Weight ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Logistic Analysis ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Background Low birth weight (LBW) has long been used as an indicator of public health. Low birth weight is not a proxy for any dimension of other maternal or perinatal health outcomes. Low birth weight infants require special care, and have more chronic conditions, learning delays, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders compared to infants of normal birth weight (NBW). Social competence is viewed as a primary component of healthy function and development and is an important predictor of academic and financial success.Objective To examine social competence of children aged 3-5 years born with low birth weight.Methods This cross-sectional study was undertaken in Palembang in 2012. Subjects consisted of children aged 3-5 years attended a preschool in the Seberang Ulu I District, Palembang, and were divided into two groups: low birth weight (LBW) and normal birth weight (NBW). Social competence was assessed by observation and Interaction Rating Scale (IRS) and Parenting Style questionnaire (PSQ). Chi-square analysis was used to compare social competence between the two groups. Multivariate regression logistic analysis was used to assess for the dominant factors that may affect a child’s social competence.Results Low birth weight children aged 3 to 5 years had a 1.435 times higher risk of low social competence compared to normal birth weight children of similar age. (RP 1.435; 95%CI 1.372 to 13.507; P=0.019). Multivariate regression logistic analysis revealed that parenting style was a dominant factor affecting social competence.Conclusion Social competence in 3 to 5-year-old children born with low birth weight is lower compared to those with normal birth weight.

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