scholarly journals Maternal anthropometry and weight gain as risk factors for low birth weight in singleton uncomplicated pregnancies

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Rafia Bano
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Maternal Body Mass Index ◽  
Pregnancy Weight Gain ◽  
Maternity Hospitals ◽  
Pregnancy Weight

Objectives: The present cross sectional study was done to investigate the maternal anthropometry and weight gain in relation to pregnancy outcomes of mothers in Hail city of Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study was carried out in two maternity hospitals of Hail, Saudi Arabia. Sample size of 522 mothers who delivered single live baby without any congenital abnormality were selected to be included in the present study. Mother’s and infant’s anthropometric measurements were taken with standard  techniques. Hemoglobin, blood sugar and blood pressure were recorded using   electronic devices. Information regarding the demographic characteristics, health status of mothers, antenatal checkups and health related habits were accessed through structured questionnaire. Data was entered and analyzed through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 17.0 Software. Odds Ratios, Means, Pearson’s correlation, Analysis of Variance were done to find out the risk factors associated with poor pregnancy outcome. Results: The mean birth weight of the infants was 3.16 kg ranging from 1.7 kg to 5.4 kg. Male babies tend to be heavier, whereas 100% of the very low birth weight deliveries were only females. Other factors like maternal Body mass Index before pregnancy, Weight gain in pregnancy, Maternal anemia, presence of chronic illnesses like diabetes, Hypertension and hypo/hyperthyroidism had    effected the birth weight of newborn infants. Conclusion: The present study provides some useful data to promote healthy pregnancy outcomes. Maternal factors like  nutritional status, poor pregnancy weight gain and unhealthy obstetric history are found to be the major risk factors.

scholarly journals Impact of targeted food supplementation on pregnancy weight gain and birth weight in rural Bangladesh: an assessment of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Program (BINP)

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1205-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamsun Nahar ◽  
CG Nicholas Mascie-Taylor ◽  
Housne Ara Begum
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Food Supplementation ◽  
Pregnancy Weight Gain ◽  
North West ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies ◽  
One Year ◽  
Pregnancy Weight

AbstractObjectivesTo assess whether the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Programme (BINP) correctly identified which pregnant women should be enrolled in the food supplementation programme, whether supplementation commenced on time and was taken on a regular basis. A second objective was to determine whether food supplementation led to enhanced pregnancy weight gain and reduction in the prevalence of low birth weight.DesignA one-year community-based longitudinal study.SettingA rural union of Bhaluka Upazila, Mymensingh, located 110 km north-west of Dhaka City, the capital of Bangladesh.ParticipantsA total of 1104 normotensive, non-smoking pregnant women who attended Community Nutrition Centres were studied from first presentation at the centre until child delivery.ResultsPregnant women who had a BMI of <18·5 kg/m2 on first presentation should have been selected for supplementary feeding (2512 kJ (600 kcal)/d for six days per week) starting at month 4 (16 weeks) of pregnancy. However, of the 526 women who had BMI < 18·5 kg/m2, only 335 received supplementation; so the failure rate was 36·3 %. In addition, of those receiving supplementation, only 193 women (36·7 % of 526 women) commenced supplementation at the correct time, of whom thirty-two (9·6 % of 335 women) received supplementation for the correct number of days (100 % days). There were no significant differences in mean weight gain between BMI < 18·5 kg/m2 supplemented or non-supplemented groups or between the equivalent groups with BMI ≥ 18·5 kg/m2. Weight gain was inversely related to initial weight, so lighter women gained relatively more weight during their pregnancy than heavier women. The mean birth weight in the supplemented and non-supplemented groups was 2·63 kg and 2·72 kg, respectively. Mothers with BMI < 18·5 kg/m2 who were or were not supplemented had almost equal percentages of low-birth-weight babies (21 % and 22 %, respectively).ConclusionThe study raises doubt about the efficiency of the BINP to correctly target food supplementation to pregnant women. It also shows that food supplementation does not lead to enhanced pregnancy weight gain nor does it provide any evidence of a reduction in prevalence of low birth weight.

scholarly journals Early Pregnancy Weight Gain Exerts the Strongest Effect on Birth Weight, Posing a Critical Time to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Obesity ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1569-1576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas T. Broskey ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Nan Li ◽  
Junhong Leng ◽  
Weiqin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Early Pregnancy ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
Pregnancy Weight Gain ◽  
Pregnancy Weight

scholarly journals Avoiding excessive pregnancy weight gain to obtain better pregnancy outcomes in Taiwan

Medicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. e9711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huann-Cheng Horng ◽  
Ben-Shian Huang ◽  
Yen-Feng Lu ◽  
Wen-Hsun Chang ◽  
Jyh-Shin Chiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Pregnancy Weight Gain ◽  
Pregnancy Weight

The Prevalence and Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Pre-term Low Birth Weight Infants at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Abdullah Mokeem ◽  
Ghadeer Nabeel Molla ◽  
Thikriat Saleh Al-Jewair
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Periodontal Indices

Abstract The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and relationship between periodontal disease and preterm low birth weight (PLBW) among Saudi mothers at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The periodontal status and the relative risk were also analyzed. The study consisted of 30 cases [infants <37 weeks and/or weighing ≥2.500 kilograms (kg)] and a daily random sample of 60 controls [≥37 weeks and/or weighing >2.500 kg]. Clinical periodontal indices were measured on the labor wards. Associated risk factors for periodontal disease and PLBW were ascertained by means of a structured questionnaire and maternal notes. The prevalence of the PLBW was found to be 11.3%, and the prevalence of periodontal disease was high among the study population. The risk of PLBW remained high with increasing periodontal disease (odds ratio [OR] 4.21, 95% confident interval [CI] 1.99-8.93) despite controlling the other risk factors such as age, smoking, and social class. In conclusion, there is a correlation between periodontal disease and PLBW in KKUH. Citation Mokeem SA, Molla GN, Al-Jewair TS. The Prevalence and Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Pre-term Low Birth Weight Infants at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Contemp Dent Pract 2004 May;(5)2:040-056.

scholarly journals Maternal Anthropometry and Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) - A Hospital Based Study

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Bishnupada Dhar ◽  
Kazi Jahangir Hossain ◽  
Subrata K Bhadra ◽  
Aleya Mowlah ◽  
Golam Mowlah
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Pregnancy Weight Gain ◽  
Foetal Growth ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Maternity Hospitals ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Pregnancy Weight ◽  
The Impact

This was a prospective observational study conducted on374 pregnant women who remained in the study beginningfrom first trimester until gave birth to singleton newbornbabies selected from five maternity hospitals located atdifferent regions in the country over a period of thirtymonths from July 2002 to December 2004. Objectives ofthe study were: (1) To find out the incidence of IUGR in thehospital based study, (2) To observe the impact of prepregnancyweight and pregnancy weight gain on IUGR,(3) To select appropriate cut off points of pre-pregnancyweight and pregnancy weight gain to identify women at riskfor delivering IUGR babies and (4) To observe theassociation between socio-demographic factors andmaternal anthropometry.Twenty one percent women delivered IUGR babies. Motherswho gained <4 kg in second trimester and <5kg in thirdtrimester gave birth to significantly higher incidence ofIUGR babies (29.1% and 35.3% respectively) in comparisonto mothers gained e” 4 kg and e” 5 kg who gave birth to14.4% and 9.3% IUGR babies (p<.001) . Maternal weightfor height in the lower range of normalcy at early pregnancywas associated with an increased risk of IUGR whencompare to normal or over weight for height group ofmothers (30.6% vs. 9.5%; p=<.001). The study revealedthat combination of <90 percent of standard weight forheight and net weight gain per week <125gm have strongnegative influence on foetal growth (39.5% IUGR babies).On the contrary, combination of e” 110 percent of weightfor height and weekly weight gain of e” 150 gm havesignificant positive impact on foetal growth (6.7% IUGR) .For total weight gain, best cut off point for identifying riskwomen of delivering IUGR babies was recommended 8.5kg and that for prepregnancy or first trimester weight was47.5 kg.Key words: Low birth weight; intrauterine growthretardation; AnthropometryDOI: 10.3329/jbcps.v28i2.5366J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2010; 28: 73-80

scholarly journals Comparison of risk factors for low birth weight among mothers with normal and low birth weight babies

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Vinodkumar Mugada ◽  
Raj Kiran Kolakota ◽  
Abhilasha Sakalabathula ◽  
Bindu Pavani Kola
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension ◽  
Normal Birth Weight ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies ◽  
Induced Hypertension

Background: Low birth weight is an alarming problem in developing countries and has severe future complications. Aim of the study: Our study aimed to compare the risk factors among mothers with low and normal birth weight babies. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 1000 mothers with normal and low birth weight babies (500 per group) over two years. Maternal parameters including age, hemoglobin levels, gravida, maternal weight gain, height, pregnancy-induced hypertension, etc., were collected along with anthropometric data of the child. We compared risk factors among the low and normal birth weight babies using the chi-square test, determining statistical significance at p<0.05, and high statistical significance at p<0.01. Results: Highly statistically significant associations were observed between low birth weight and seven variables: maternal age (p=0.0074), maternal height (p<0.0001), weight (p<0.0001), weight gain (p<0.0001), hemoglobin (p<0.0001), severe anemia (p<0.0001), and pregnancy-induced hypertension (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Our study observed significant modifiable risk factors like weight gain, weight, hemoglobin, and anemia among mothers with low birth weight babies. If we focus on raising awareness surrounding these risk factors, there may be an improvement in the birth weight of babies in this population.

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