Factors affecting birth weight in Cape Coast, Ghana

Prah, James Kojo; Ameyaw, Elvis Ofori; Afoakwah, Richmond; Kudom, Andreas A.

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20161319

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“…13,17,22 The association between these factors and LBW could not however be determined in this study. This was because the delivery books used for this study did not capture data on these factors and this was one of the limitations of the study.…”

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“…18 The result of this study however confirms earlier ones that suggest that adolescent pregnancy or younger age at delivery is a risk factor for LBW. 13,19 The younger age of teenagers in Cape Coast, coupled with lack of social support and poverty might have prevented them from starting prenatal care early. 20 It is also possible that adolescents in the study were not practicing healthy eating habits.…”

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“…This result agrees with documented studies that shorter periods of gestation or preterm delivery was associated with LBW. 13,22 Maybe, the neonates born prematurely did not get enough time to achieve normal weight.…”

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“…11,13,22,23 The association between multiple birth and low birth weight has been established but this analysis could not determine it for lack of statistics. Being primigravid was not associated with higher risk of LBW among adolescents in this study and this was at variance with the results of a study in United States.…”

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“…The reported prevalence of LBW include 29.9 % in Northern Region, 21.1 % in a district in Ashanti Region, and 7.7% for Cape Coast. [11][12][13] Factors found to be associated with LBW in the studies were sex of baby (female) and parity, antenatal or prenatal care, haemoglobin level, maternal anaemia, maternal age, residence, foetal infection, and period of gestation. [11][12][13] These and many other studies have contributed in adding to the knowledge about LBW in Ghana and might have influenced policies in the country, but they focused on women in general and not on adolescents.…”

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Low birth weight among adolescents at Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital of Ghana

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Maternal dietary diversity and pattern during pregnancy is associated with low infant birth weight in the Cape Coast metropolitan hospital, Ghana: A hospital based cross-sectional study

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Boateng

2020

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Background: This study investigated the associations between mother's dietary diversity score and dietary patterns during pregnancy and the odds of low birth weight at the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital in Ghana. Methods: Mothers attending the postnatal clinic from January to August 2016 at the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital were included. Dietary information during pregnancy was assessed with a food frequency questionnaire. In reference to the women's dietary diversity score, women were categorized into low, medium or high dietary diversity score groups. The primary outcome was low birth weight and was defined as weight <2500 g at birth. Factor analysis was conducted to identify maternal dietary patterns and a multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine the associations between dietary diversity score and dietary patterns with low birth weight. Results: The prevalence of low birth weight in infants was 43.8% (95% CI ¼ 39%-49%). After adjusting for covariates, the odds of low birth weight was four times higher in the low dietary diversity score group compared to the high dietary diversity score group (odds ratio [OR] ¼ 4.29, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.24-6.48). Three dietary patterns namely "Western", "Traditional" and "Healthy", which explained 58.23% of the total variance in food intake were identified. The subjects in the highest quartiles of "healthy" and "traditional" dietary pattern scores had significantly lower odds of low birth weight (healthy: OR ¼ 0.23, 95% CI, 0.19-0.39, P trend <0.0001; traditional: OR ¼ 0.14, 95% CI, 0.06-0.35, P trend <0.0001, respectively) compared to those in the lowest quartiles of dietary pattern score. Conclusion: Low dietary diversity score during pregnancy was associated with higher odds of infant low birth weight whereas dietary patterns considered as "healthy" and "traditional" during pregnancy were associated with lower odds of infant low birth weight. Findings of this study suggests that higher dietary diversity and "healthy" and "traditional" dietary patterns during pregnancy may be protective of LBW in the study area.

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Low birth weight: an observational study of maternal and neonatal factors in a rural tertiary care hospital, Telangana, India

Nabhi

Ramjyoti

Vydehi

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Background: Poor maternal health among Indian women is of global significance because India is home to 1/5th of the world’s births. 27% of these newborn babies in India are low birth weight (LBW), an important cause of high infant mortality. This study was conducted among puerperal women who delivered LBW babies in our hospital to know the various factors pertaining to socio-demographic, obstetric and anthropometric characteristics.Methods: this observational study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Bhaskar medical college and hospital, Moinabad, Hyderabad from January 2016 to June 2017. The study sample were those who delivered LBW babies in our hospital and a set questionnaire was used to collect the relevant details.Results: 75% of these mothers were in the age group of 20-25 years, 73.5% had more than 10 years of schooling. About 64% of these women had their 1st antenatal visit in 1st trimester of pregnancy and 54% had their 1st ultrasound in 1st trimester. 36 babies had NICU admission, either at our hospital or at a level III NICU facility, and all had good neonatal outcome.Conclusions: The state must endeavor to make quality health free and easily accessible to pregnant women so that all can avail these services to better the maternal and neonatal outcomes. This will be helpful in improving the overall health of our population over the next few decades.

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Factors affecting birth weight in Cape Coast, Ghana

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Low birth weight among adolescents at Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital of Ghana

Low birth weight among adolescents at Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital of Ghana

Maternal dietary diversity and pattern during pregnancy is associated with low infant birth weight in the Cape Coast metropolitan hospital, Ghana: A hospital based cross-sectional study

Low birth weight: an observational study of maternal and neonatal factors in a rural tertiary care hospital, Telangana, India

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