IMPACTS OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND NUTRIENT-RICH FOOD FOR PREGNANT WOMEN ON BIRTH WEIGHT IN SUGH EL-CHMIS /ALKHOMS – LIBYA

This study aims to determine the prevalence of low birth weight in Sugh El-Chmis /Alkhoms -Libya and the associated factors with the low birth weight of the baby. A cross-sectional study was performed in Libya, in 2015 using a pre-tested self-administered questionnaire on a stratified sample of 408 pregnant women. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses were carried out for statistical analysis. Out of a total of 408 respondents, the prevalence of low birth-weight baby was 23.5%. The most of participants were aged between 19-26 years old (49%). Dietary supplements (folic acid, iron, omega and vitamin A, D, E, S, M), natural fruits (apple, grape, watermelon, plum, figs, strawberry and peaches), all milk and dairy products (milk, cheese and yogurt), meat, fish, egg, legumes were significantly associated with baby weight (P ˂0.05) using bivariate analysis. Furthermore, other factors such as culture and lifestyle and popular diets such as breakfast time, additional meal, soft drink, stimulants, barley wheat brown bread and dates also closely associated with the low-birth weight of new-borns (P ˂0.05). The intake of dietary supplements and nutrient-rich food for pregnant women influenced on the birth weight in Sugh El-Chmis /Alkhoms- Libya. Therefore, awareness regarding intake of dietary supplements and nutrient-rich food is highly recommended.

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Kecacingan, malaria, dan status besi ibu hamil di Kabupaten Batang Hari Provinsi Jambi

Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia ◽

10.22146/ijcn.17568 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 120

Author(s):

Helfiyan Helfiyan ◽

Hamam Hadi ◽

Siti Helmyati

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Ascaris Lumbricoides ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Necator Americanus ◽

Before And After

Background: Anemia among pregnant women may increase abortion, premature, low birth weight and even mortality before and after delivery. Factors causing anemia in Indonesia are lack of Fe, inadequate intake, demanding needs, and lack of nutrient facilitating Fe absorption. Besides, infection such as worm and malaria may cause anemia as well. Result of household health survey 2001 stated that prevalence of pregnant women with anemia was 40% in Indonesia. In Jambi Province, it was 39% in 2003 and 42.3% for Batang Hari Regency while infection of malaria was 50.0% in all age groups and many other districts that its environment were woods, humid, and wasted that may increase infection of hookworm.Objective: The study was proposed to know the correlation of hookworm, malaria with anemia among pregnant women by analyzing correlation of hookworm, malaria, and anemia and correlation of hookworm, malaria and Fe status among pregnant women.Method: This was cross sectional study. It held from September until December 2005 in Batang Hari Regency, Jambi Province. Subjects were 132 pregnant women. Examination of blood for Hb, malaria and ferritin were taken together while feces were later.Results: There were no significant correlation of Ascaris lumbricoides infection with anemia (p = 0.36; OR = 2.43), Trichiuris thrichiura infection with anemia (p = 0.30), 2 kinds of worm Ascaris lumbricoides + Trichiuris trichiura with anemia (p = 0.08; OR = 4.87), and infection of Ascaris lumbricoides + Necator americanus with anemia (p = 0.30). There was significant correlation of 3 kinds of worm Ascaris lumbricoides + Trichiuris trichiura + Necator americanus with anemia (p = 0.018; OR = 7.3). There were no significant correlation of Ascaris lumbricoides with ferritin (p = 0.17; OR = 3.23) and Trichiuris trichiura with ferritin (p = 0.25). There was significant correlation of 2 kinds of worm Ascaris lumbricoides + Trichiuris trichiura with ferritin (p = 0.04; OR = 6.4). There was no significant correlation of Ascaris lumbricoides + Necator americanus with ferritin p = 0.25. There were significant correlation of 3 kinds of worm (Ascaris lumbricoides + Trichiuris trichiura + Necator americanus) with ferritin p = 0.007; OR = 9.69 and ferritin with anemia p = 0.0001; OR = 17.45.Conclusion: There was no significant correlation of hookworms Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichiuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides + Trichius trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides + Necator americanus with anemia. There were significant correlation of infection of Ascaris lumbricoides + Trichiuris trichiura + Necator americanus with anemia and malaria with anemia. There was no correlation of hookworms Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichiuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides + Neca- tor americanus with anemia. There were correlation of infection Ascaris lumbricoides + Trichiuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides + Trichiuris trichiuris + Necator americanus with ferritin, malaria with ferritin, and ferritin with anemia.

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Pica in Rural Obstetric Population: An Underestimated Nutritional Mystery

Journal of SAFOG with DVD ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1274 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 71-74

Author(s):

Bhavna Kumare ◽

Nikita Vijay

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Preterm Birth ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Gestational Age ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Paired Data ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Obstetric Population

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the prevalence of pica during pregnancy, maternal hemoglobin levels at delivery and the association of pica with low birth weight and preterm birth. Study design A descriptive cross-sectional study. Subjects/setting Two hundred pregnant women aged 18 to 35 years admitted in labor room of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NKPSIMS. Study duration 1 March 2012 to 28 February 2013. Main outcome measures — maternal hemoglobin at delivery, mean birth weight and mean gestational age were compared in pica and no pica group. Statistical analysis Mean, percentage and chi-square test (for paired data). Results Seventeen percent of these pregnant women practiced pica. The most common pica substance that was consumed was chalk (44.1%) and clay (38.2%). Women in pica group had lower hemoglobin levels 8.63 ± 1.12 gm% (mean ± SD) at delivery than women who did not report pica (10.03 ± 0.96 gm%). There was no difference in mean birth weight and gestational age of neonates born to women with pica group and no pica group. Conclusion The findings suggest that pica practices are associated with significantly lower maternal hemoglobin levels at delivery, but are not associated with low birth weight and preterm birth. How to cite this article Kumare B, Somalwar S, Vijay N. Pica in Rural Obstetric Population: An Underestimated Nutritional Mystery. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2014;6(2):71-74.

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Regular antenatal care visits were associated with low risk of low birth weight among newborns in Rwanda: Evidence from the 2014/2015 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey (RDHS) Data

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.51969.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. 402

Author(s):

Emmanuel Biracyaza ◽

Samuel Habimana ◽

Donat Rusengamihigo ◽

Heather Evans

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Antenatal Care ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Survey ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Demographic Health Survey ◽

Maternal Complications ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Maternal Characteristics

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) remains the global unfinished agenda in most countries of the world especially in low- and middle-income countries. LBW subsequently has harmful effects on the lifestyle, psychosocial and physiological development of the child. Although it is known that antenatal care (ANC) visits are important interventions contributing to prediction of newborn birth weight, little has been conducted on effect of ANC visits on birth weight in Rwanda. This study aimed at determining the association between regular ANC visits and risk of LBW among newborns in Rwanda. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was conducted to analyse the effects of ANC on LBW using the 2014/2015 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey. Associations of socio-demographic, socio-economic, and individual factors of the mother with LBW newborns were performed using bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses. Results: Prevalences of LBW and macrosomia were 5.8% and 17.6%, respectively. Newborns delivered from mothers attending fewer than four ANC visits were at almost three-times greater risk of having LBW [aOR=2.8; 95%CI (1.5–5.4), p=0.002] compared to those whose mothers attending four or more ANC visits. Residing in a rural area for pregnant women was significantly associated with LBW [aOR=1.1; 95%CI (0.7–1.6), p=0.008]. Maternal characteristics, such as anemia, predicted an increase in LBW [aOR=3.5; 95%CI (1.5–5.4), p<0.001]. Those who received no nutritional counseling [aOR=2.5; 95%CI (2–8.5), p<0.001] and who were not told about maternal complications [aOR=3.3; 95%CI (1.5–6.6), p=0.003] were more prone to deliver newborns with LBW than those who received them. Pregnant women who received iron and folic acid were less likely to have LBW newborns [aOR=0.5; 95%CI (0.3–0.9), p=0.015]. Conclusion: ANC visits significantly contributed to reducing the incidence of LBW. This study underscores the need for early, comprehensive, and high-quality ANC services to prevent LBW in Rwanda.

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ANALISIS FAKTOR YANG BEHUBUNGAN DENGAN JENIS PERSALINAN PADA IBU HAMIL

Jurnal Kebidanan Malahayati ◽

10.33024/jkm.v6i3.2714 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 277-281

Author(s):

Sitti Fatimah ◽

Ulfa Fatmasaanti

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Antenatal Care ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Mode Of Delivery ◽

Health Sector ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Workers ◽

The Relationship

Background Maternal and child health efforts are efforts in the health sector related to the service and maintenance of pregnant women, childbirth, breastfeeding, infants, and toddlers and preschoolers. The mode of delivery is a number of methods chosen by the mother who delivered and by the health worker who handled it. Mochtar divides the type of labor according to the way labor is divided into two categories, normal (spontaneous) labor, which is the birth of the baby behind the head with the mother's own power and abnormal delivery, namely labor with the help of a tool or through the abdominal wall by caesarean surgery. Purpose to find out the factors of labor in pregnant women. Methods This type of research is analytic observational cross-sectional study of women giving birth at the Sibulue puskesmas in the period from December 2019 to February 2020 with a large sample of 67 women giving birth. Data obtained from medical records The results of this study indicate abnormal labor with actions related to the incidence of severe asphyxia (p = 0,000; CI: 1.19-2.06) and Low Birth Weight (p = 0,000; CI: 1.28-2.05). Number of Antenatal Care Examination <4 times associated with the abnormal labor process Action (p = 0.046; CI: 1.04-1.46) Conclusion in this study is the relationship between the delivery process with Antenatal Care examination on the outcome of labor with the incidence of severe asphyxia and Low Birth Weight. Abnormal deliveries with complications occur in women with Antenatal examination <4 times. Suggestions for health care workers to further increase the early detection of risk factors in pregnant women by actively monitoring women during pregnancy. Keywords: antenatal examination, type of labor, maternal mother ABSTRAK Latar Belakang Upaya kesehatan ibu dan anak adalah upaya bidang kesehatan terkait pelayanan dan pemeliharaan ibu hamil, bersalin, menyusui, bayi, dan anak balita serta anak prasekolah. Cara persalinan adalah beberapa metode yang dipilih oleh ibu yang melakukan persalinan maupun oleh tenaga kesehatan yang menanganinya. Mochtar membagi jenis persalinan menurut cara persalinan berdasarkan dua kategori, persalinan normal (spontan) yaitu proses lahirnya bayi letak belakang kepala dengan tenaga ibu sendiri dan persalinan abnormal, yaitu persalinan dengan bantuan alat atau melalui dinding perut dengan cara operasi caesarea. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahu factor proses persalinan pada Ibu hamil. Metode Jenis penelitian ini analitik observatif cross-sectional terhadap wanita yang melahirkan di puskesmas Sibulue pada periode bulan desember 2019 hingga Februari 2020 dengan besar sampel 67 wanita yang melahirkan. Data diperoleh dari catatan medis. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan persalinan abnormal dengan tindakan berhubungan dengan kejadian Asfiksia Berat (p=0,000; CI: 1.19-2.06) dan Berat badan Lahir Rendah (p=0,000; CI: 1.28-2.05). Jumlah Pemeriksaan Antenatal care <4 Kali berhubungan dengan proses persalinan abnormal Tindakan (p=0,046; CI: 1.04-1.46). Kesimpulan pada penelitian ini adanya hubungaan proses persalinan dengan pemeriksaan Antenatal Care pada hasil persalinan dengan kejadian asfiksia berat dan Berat Badan Lahir Rendah . Persalinan abnormal dengan komplikasi terjadi pada ibu dengan pemeriksaan Antenatal <4 kali. Saran bagi petugas pelayanan kesehatan agar lebih meningkatkan deteksi dini faktor risiko pada ibu hamil dengan pemantauan secara aktif pada ibu semasa hamil. Kata Kunci : Pemeriksaan antenatal, jenis persalinan, ibu hamil

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Maternal anaemia and pregnancy outcome: a descriptive study in rural areas of Kamrup District, Assam

International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth ◽

10.15406/ipcb.2020.06.00197 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 55-58

Author(s):

Moushumi Biswas ◽

Rupali Baruah

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Birth Outcomes ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Low Birth Weight Babies ◽

Guwahati City

Background: The relationship between iron deficiency anaemia and low-birth-weight babies during pregnancy remains significant. Low birth weight babies are an increasing risk affecting infant mortality and poor developmental abilities is a rising concern. We aimed to identify the changes in hemoglobin level during pregnancy and study their impact on birth outcomes. This study aimed also to investigate and compare the prevalence of anaemic and non anaemic pregnant women in Boko Bongaon block, Assam in relation to maternal, antenatal and birth-associated factors. Subject/Methods: The study setting is in a rural area of Boko-Bongaon, Kamrup situated 85km away from Guwahati city. The Study design is a community based cross-sectional study done during the period from August 2012 to July 2013. A total of 160 pregnant women were selected by simple random sampling and data collected by house to house visit. Interview was conducted with the use of Predesigned, Pretested structured schedule. Results: We analysed deliveries of 160 pregnant women of which 156 were full term births and 4 still births. There was a statistical significant association between anaemia and birth weight of the babies. Anaemia (Hb<11g/dl), was prevalent in 86% of women, but was not significantly related to the birth outcomes. Conclusion: The present study highlights the importance of regular monitoring of haemoglobin level at intervals during pregnancy to prevent anaemia. Future studies should explore other related risk factors and the reasons for poor birth outcomes in mothers in this population, to inform the design of appropriate public health policies that address this issue

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Prenatal and postnatal determinants of stunting at age 0–11 months: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0254662 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (7) ◽

pp. e0254662

Author(s):

Arindah Nur Sartika ◽

Meirina Khoirunnisa ◽

Eflita Meiyetriani ◽

Evi Ermayani ◽

Indriya Laras Pramesthi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Adult Life ◽

Immunization Coverage ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Postnatal Factors ◽

Childhood Stunting

Background Childhood stunting remains the most challenging consequence of undernutrition because it is associated with suboptimal brain development and the subsequent increased risk of metabolic diseases and decreased earnings in adult life. The Sambas District in Indonesia has a high prevalence of stunting (28.4%), followed by underweight (25.5.%) and wasting (14.4%) among children, as well chronic energy deficiency (27%) and anemia (62%) among pregnant women. The present study sought to determine significant factors in childhood stunting with a focus on maternal and child nutrition and prenatal and postnatal determinants. Methods This prospective, repeat, cross-sectional study investigated factors associated with stunting among 559 infants age 0–11 months in Sambas District, Indonesia. Anthropometric measurements were performed by trained enumerators. Data from a 2016 survey of pregnant women and a 2017 survey on mothers and their children were used for postnatal data collection to quantify the prevalence of stunting at age 0–11 months. Using 20 potential predictors of stunting categorized by household characteristics, maternal characteristics, antenatal care services, and child characteristics, logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the adjusted association between stunting and these factors. Results Of 559 children analyzed, 20.8% were stunted. In the model with low birth weight (LBW) as predictor for stunting, the odds of stunting increased significantly among children who weighed <2.500 g at birth; children who had diarrhea in the past 2 weeks and children who had incomplete basic immunization coverage as infants age 9–11 months. In model without LBW, the odds of stunting increased significantly among children who had preterm at birth, short maternal stature and children who had incomplete basic immunization coverage for 9–11 months infants. Conclusions Postnatal factors—preterm birth, low birth weight, diarrhea and complete basic immunization coverage—were associated with infant stunting in Sambas District, Indonesia. The prenatal factors such as short maternal stature were significant in the multivariate model. Policy makers, especially in the government, should recommend measures focused on those prenatal and postnatal factors to prevent stunting in children and to avoid the sequelae of childhood stunting in adult life.

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Hubungan Antara Anemia dan Kebiasaan Merokok pada Ibu Hamil dengan Kejadian BBLR di Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Tahun 2016

SRIWIJAYA JOURNAL OF MEDICINE ◽

10.32539/sjm.v1i2.13 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 89-94

Author(s):

Intan Sari

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

General Hospital ◽

Smoking Habit ◽

Complete Information ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Statistical Test ◽

Survey Method ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional

Low Birth Weight (LBW) is an infant born with a birth weight of less than 2500 grams regardless of gestation. Birth weight is the weight of the baby weighed in 1 hour after birth. (Depkes RI, 2009). Based on WHO and UNICEF data, in 2013 about 222 million babies were born in the world, of which 16% were born with low birth weight. The percentage of LBW in developing countries is 16.5% twice that of developed countries (7%) (Scholar Unand, 2014). The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between anemia and Smoking Habit in Pregnant Women with LBW occurrence in General Hospital Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Year 2016. This research use analytical survey method with cross sectional approach. The population in this study were all mothers who gave birth monthly in Midwifery Installation of Dr. General Hospital Mohammad Hoesin Palembang in 2016 as many as 315 respondents. The sample of this research is some of mothers who give birth enough month in Midwifery Installation of Dr. General Hospital Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Year 2016 as many as 315 respondents. ". From the results of bivariate analysis of anemic respondents with the occurrence of LBW obtained statistical test X2 count = 23.22 which means there is a significant relationship between anemia with the incidence of BBLR. Respondents smoking with the occurrence of LBWR obtained statistical test X2 count = 41.20 which means there is a relationship Meaningful between smoking and LBW incidence. From the results of this study is expected that this research can be a reference material and is a complete information and useful for the development of knowledge about LBW.

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The Prevalence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Associated Factors Among Enteral Fed Preterm and Low Birth Weight Neonates Admitted in Selected Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study

Global Pediatric Health ◽

10.1177/2333794x211019695 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 2333794X2110196

Author(s):

Sitotaw Molla Mekonnen ◽

Daniel Mengistu Bekele ◽

Fikrtemariam Abebe Fenta ◽

Addisu Dabi Wake

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Necrotizing Enterocolitis ◽

Gestational Age ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Addis Ababa ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains to be the most critical and frequent gastrointestinal disorder understood in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The presented study was intended to assess the prevalence of NEC and associated factors among enteral Fed preterm and low birth weight neonates. Institution based retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 350 enteral Fed preterm and low birth weight neonates who were admitted at selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa from March 25/2020 to May 10/2020. The data were collected through neonates’ medical record chart review. A total of 350 participants were enrolled in to the study with the response rate of 99.43%. One hundred eighty-four (52.6%) of them were male. The majority 123 (35.1%) of them were (32 + 1 to 34) weeks gestational age. The prevalence of NEC was (25.4%) (n = 89, [95% CI; 21.1, 30.0]). Being ≤28 weeks gestational age (AOR = 3.94, 95% CI [2.67, 9.97]), being (28 + 1 to 32 weeks) gestational age (AOR = 3.65, 95% CI [2.21, 8.31]), birth weight of 1000 to 1499 g (AOR = 2.29, 95% CI [1.22, 4.33]), APGAR score ≤3 (AOR = 2.34, 95% CI [1.32, 4.16]), prolonged labor (AOR = 2.21, 95% CI [1.35, 6.38]), maternal chronic disease particularly hypertension (AOR = 3.2, 95% CI [1.70, 5.90]), chorioamnionitis (AOR = 4.8, 95% CI [3.9, 13]), failure to breath/resuscitated (AOR = 2.1, 95% CI [1.7, 4.4]), CPAP ventilation (AOR = 3.7, 95% CI [1.50, 12.70]), mixed milk (AOR = 3.58, 95% CI [2.16, 9.32]) were factors significantly associated with NEC. Finally, the prevalence of NEC in the study area was high. So that, initiating the programs that could minimize this problem is required to avoid the substantial morbidity and mortality associated with NEC.

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Inadequate Gestational Weight Gain and Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke during Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Low Birth Weight: A Cross-Sectional Study among Full-Term Infants

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18031068 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 1068

Author(s):

Muliana Edi ◽

Yit Chin ◽

Fui Woon ◽

Geeta Appannah ◽

Poh Lim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Medical Records ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Second Hand Smoke ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Shs Exposure ◽

At Home

Despite the advancement of the healthcare system, low birth weight (LBW) remains as one of the leading causes of under-five mortality. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of LBW and its associated factors among 483 third trimester pregnant women recruited from six selected public health clinics in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Pregnant women were interviewed for information on socio-demographic characteristics, smoking behaviour, and second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure at home and in the workplace. Information on the obstetrical history and prenatal care visits history were retrieved from the maternal medical records, while infant’s birth outcomes were retrieved from infant medical records. The prevalence of LBW (<2.5 kg) in infants was 10.4%, with a mean birth weight of 3.0 [standard deviation (SD) 0.4] kg. Results from the multivariable logistic regression model showed that inadequate weight gained during pregnancy [odds ratio (OR) = 2.41, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.18–4.90] and exposure to SHS at home (OR = 1.92, 95% CI = 1.03–3.55) were significantly associated with LBW. In conclusion, pregnant women should monitor their rate of weight gain throughout pregnancy and avoid SHS exposure at home to reduce the risk of delivering LBW infants.

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