Prevalence and associate factors of low birth weight in North Indian babies: a rural based study

Kumar, Manoj; Verma, Ramesh; Khanna, Pardeep; Bhalla, Kapil; Kumar, Raj; Dhaka, Rohit; Chayal, Vinod

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20173815

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“…104 (18.27%) newborns were low birth weight (LBW) and 465 (81.27%) were normal birth weight (NBW)( Table 2). The percentage of LBW corroborates with the prevalence of LBW in south Asia (20%) [28,29] . The percentage of LBW babies born to VDD mothers was 18.09%, which was very similar to the percentage of LBW babies born to VDS mothers (18.31%) (p = 0.76456749).…”

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Vitamin D Levels in Pregnant Congolese Women and Their New-Borns, and the Association with Neonatal Outcomes – A Pilot Study

Dhillon¹,

Rai²,

Dhillon³

et al. 2020

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Abstract Background: This study was thus undertaken to study the estimation of vitamin D levels in pregnant women and their newborns in DRC and to study its association with various neonatal outcomes. Methods: Observational study done on 569 pregnant women and their newborn babies. Sample obtained from maternal serum and cord blood from the placental end during peripartum period. The data was analysed to estimate the prevalence of vitamin D levels in mothers and newborns and to identify association, if any, between maternal vitamin D levels and neonatal outcomes.Results: 464 mothers had sufficient vitamin D (VDS) levels (>30 ng/dL) and 105 had vitamin D deficiency (VDD) with mean maternal serum vitamin D level of 35.63ng/ml (SD 6.18, range 9.2-39.8). All the newborns (n=569) were vitamin D deficient (<30ng/ml). The percentage of LBW babies born to VDD mothers was 18.09%, which was very similar to the percentage of LBW babies born to VDS mothers (18.31%) (p=0.76456749). The incidence of caesarean section was 58.09% in the vitamin D deficient (VDD) group as compared to 19.61% in the sufficient (VDS) group (p<0.0005). The incidence of preterm births was 10.77% in the sufficient group (VDS) as compared to 17.14% in the vitamin D deficient (VDD) group (p=0.038). Conclusion: Our findings will help health professionals, policy makers, and the general public in Africa aware of the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and the associated health risks.

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Vitamin D Levels in Pregnant Congolese Women and Their New-Borns, and the Association with Neonatal Outcomes – A Pilot Study

Dhillon¹,

Rai²,

Dhillon³

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“…22 Kumar et al in Haryana determined that sex of baby, type of family, socioeconomic status, maternal education and maternal occupation, were important risk factors leading to LBW. 8 Similarly Johnson also found statistically significant associations between birth weight and economic status, maternal pregnancy weight gain, number of ANC visits and maternal education. 9 The present study identified lower education status of mothers, multigravidity, inadequate ANC visits, preterm births and female sex as risk factors for LBW babies.…”

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“…4 Similar studies conducted across India had nearly the same magnitude of prevalence of LBW ranging from 14% to 36%. [5][6][7][8][9] Metgud et al in a study in Karnataka, identified maternal illiteracy, exposure to passive smoking, maternal age, weight gain during pregnancy, high risk pregnancy and late antenatal registration as the risk factors significantly associated with the birth weight of a newborn. 7 Noor et al performed similar study in Madhya Pradesh and found that gestational age and parity were the important maternal parameters influencing the birth weight of the child.…”

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“…Utilisation of ANC services positively affects the birth weight of babies. 8,9 However, the utilization of ANC services is not universal across India which was reflected during National Family Health Survey 4 where only half of all the pregnant women had more than four visits. 10 A few studies conducted across India have also shown unsatisfactory ANC utilization rates.…”

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A cross sectional study for utilisation of antenatal care services and its association to birth weight of babies in a tertiary care centre in Western India

Jogia¹,

Lodhiya

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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INTRODUCTIONThe survival of a newborn beyond infancy depends largely on his birth weight. 1 Birth weight of less than 2.5 kgs, irrespective of gestational age is considered as low birth weight (LBW). 2 LBW babies who survive are more prone to infections and malnutrition which leads to their poor growth and development. During adulthood they are more likely to suffer from diabetes and cardiovascular diseses. 3 LBW is a major public health problem. Globally around 16% of newborn are LBW with maximum prevalence in developing countries. Almost every third child is LBW is south asia. 1 As per NFHS-3 report the prevalence of LBW was about 23% for rural and 19% for urban population. 4There are several factors contributing to LBW such as demographic and obstetric characteristics of mothers, utilisation of health care services, calorie intake, nutrition status of mothers, stress factors, etc. 5-9 While ABSTRACT Background: Low birth weight is a major public health problem in India. Amongst several factors affecting birth weight, the two crucial factors are demographic characteristics of mothers and utilisation of antenatal care services. Identification of these bottlenecks will help in forming suitable strategies to mitigate the problem of low birth weight in developing countries. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a medical college hospital of Gujarat. All the mothers admitted in maternity ward for delivery during July 2017 and had given informed consent, were involved in the study. Interview consisted of demographic characteristic of mothers, utilisation of antenatal services and records of pregnancy outcome. Data were entered in excel 2010 and analysed using Epi info 7.2. Strength of association between LBW and risk factors was obtained using odds ratio test. Results: Majority of the mothers had registered for antenatal care within the first trimester (78%) and had taken minimum of four ANC visits (93%). One fifth (18%) of the mothers had babies weighing less than 2.5 kgs. Lower education status of mothers, multigravida, and mothers with less than four ANC visits, preterm births and female foetus were significantly at higher risk of low birth weight as compared to their counterparts. Conclusions: The factors determining LBW were lower education status of mothers, multigravidity, inadequate ANC visits, preterm births and female sex of foetus. We recommend that increasing the education status of masses, particularly of females and ensuring adequate ANC utilisation will reduce the problem of LBW.

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“…The incidence of low birth weight as calculated by our study is 30% (45/150) which was similar to estimates of 28% in South east Asia but higher than DLHS 4 study conducted in 2011 by Statistical Institute of India which reported nearly 20% of new-born have low birth weight in India. 10 We found that mean age of mother was 27.6 years (95% CI, ±4.32). Out of 150 mothers enrolled, age of mother <20 year constituted 3.33% of study while 20-30 year age group formed 73.66% of group and >30 year aged mother formed 24% of total sample size.…”

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Effect of maternal age and gestational weight gain on anthropometry of the newborn in semi urban area of Chhattisgarh, India

Motwani

Jain

Sudhakar

2019

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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Background: Maternal undernutrition is a known to be a major factor contributing to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Gestational weight gain and young maternal age at childbearing years is associated with an increased risk low birth weight babies and infant mortality. Methods: Prospective observational study carried out in the post-natal ward of a tertiary care hospital (CM hospital) in a semi-urban area over a period of 1 year in between March 2018 and March 2019. Total 150 mothers who satisfied the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Age of the mothers was noted and were divided into 5 groups. Last known prepregnancy weight was recorded on re-call basis, recorded data on first visit during first month of pregnancy and again they were weighed in the third trimester at the time of admission using standard electronic weight machine. Data collected were entered in Microsoft Excel Work sheet 2018 which was imported to SPSS (version16) for data analysis. Quantitative data has been analysed by Mean, Standard deviation, T test and Karl Pearson correlation. Results: Mean birth weight among young age mother (<20 years) was 2068 g (95%CI,±223.99) which was significantly lower than mean birth weight of 20-30 year old mother (271.19 g±95%CI, 437.02) and >30 year old mother (2932.78, 95%CI±429.99). With increase in gestational weight gain there was a corresponding increase in mean birth weight and this increase was statistically significant (r=0.435, p=<0.001). Conclusions: Maternal age and gestational weight gain had significant impact on new-born anthropometry. Young age (<20yrs) and decreased gestational weight gain is associated with increased number of low birth weight babies.

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Prevalence and associate factors of low birth weight in North Indian babies: a rural based study

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Vitamin D Levels in Pregnant Congolese Women and Their New-Borns, and the Association with Neonatal Outcomes – A Pilot Study

Vitamin D Levels in Pregnant Congolese Women and Their New-Borns, and the Association with Neonatal Outcomes – A Pilot Study

A cross sectional study for utilisation of antenatal care services and its association to birth weight of babies in a tertiary care centre in Western India

Effect of maternal age and gestational weight gain on anthropometry of the newborn in semi urban area of Chhattisgarh, India

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