Risk factors for low birth weight to adolescent mothers

Slap, Gail B.; Schwartz, J. Sanford

doi:10.1016/0197-0070(89)90056-9

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“…For example, women aged <20 years[22] and women delaying their first pregnancy beyond 35 years[23] were at increased risk for giving birth to babies with LBW.…”

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Socio-economic and nutritional determinants of low birth weight in India

2014

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Background:Low birth weight (LBW) is an important risk factor for childhood morbidity and mortality, consequently an important public health concern.Aim:This study aims to identify significant socio-economic and nutritional determinants associated with LBW in India.Materials and Methods:Data from 2005 to 2006 National Family Health Survey-3 (NFHS-3) of India was analyzed. A total of 20,946 women (15-49 years) who gave birth at least once 5 years preceding the NFHS-3 were included in this study. Infant's LBW (<2500 grams) as outcome variable was examined in association with all independent predictors as infant's sex, maternal household wealth status, caste, age, education, body mass index (BMI), stature, anemia level, parity, inter-pregnancy interval, antenatal care received, and living place.Results:Almost 20% of the infants were born with LBW. Mother's low education level, BMI <18.5, short stature (height <145 centimeters) and lack of antenatal visits (<4 visits) were significant predictors of LBW. Male gender has a protective effect against LBW.Conclusion:Maternal education, nutritional status and antenatal care received are key determinants that need to be addressed to reduce prevalence of LBW in India. Continue implementation of multifaceted health promotion interventions are needed to address these factors effectively.

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“…For example, women aged <20 years[22] and women delaying their first pregnancy beyond 35 years[23] were at increased risk for giving birth to babies with LBW.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socio-economic and nutritional determinants of low birth weight in India

2014

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“…No specific psychometrics are available for this scale. Much research has been conducted, however, that identified positive relationships between prenatal care and pregnancy outcome using the Kessner Index (Poland, Giblin, Waller, & Hankin, 1992;Slap & Schwartz, 1989;York & Brooten, 1992).…”

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Physical Abuse, Social Support, Self-Care, and Pregnancy Outcomes of Older Adolescents

Renker

1999

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

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“…Increasing maternal age in humans (up to the age of 35 years) reduces the risk of a low-birth weight infant. Postnatal mortality rates are approximately twice as high for infants of adolescents under 17 years of age as those for infants of older women (1).…”

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“…Young maternal age is believed to be related to, and may be a causative factor of, the higher risk of adverse neonatal outcome (1). Increasing maternal age in humans (up to the age of 35 years) reduces the risk of a low-birth weight infant.…”

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Behavioral characteristics of the offspring of adolescent rats

Zemunik

Peruzović

Čapkun³

et al. 2003

Braz J Med Biol Res

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The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that, during adulthood, the offspring of adolescent rats differ in emotionality, learning and memory from the offspring of adult rats. The behavior of the offspring of adolescent (age, 50-55 days) and adult rats (age, 90-95 days) was tested in the open field, activity cage, and passive and active avoidance apparatus. The latencies during training and testing in the passive avoidance apparatus of the offspring of adolescent parents were shorter than the latencies of control offspring (P<0.001 on both training and testing days). Offspring of adolescent parents showed shorter latency time in acquisition trials during active avoidance testing compared to control offspring (P<0.001). They also showed a higher number of active avoidance responses in the last four blocks of acquisition (P<0.001) and first two blocks of extinction trials (P<0.05 and P<0.001, respectively). The offspring of adolescent parents showed higher latency on the first day of testing in the open field (P<0.01) and a lower latency on the third day of testing (P<0.01). They also showed higher activity during all three days of testing (1st and 2nd day: P<0.01; 3rd day: P<0.05). The spontaneous activity of the offspring of adolescent parents in the activity cage was higher in the last three intervals of testing (P<0.001). In summary, the offspring of adolescent parents were less anxious and tended to be more active. The results of two learning and memory tests were opposite, but could be explained by a higher exploratory drive of the offspring of adolescent parents. This was probably due to chronic malnutrition stress and the disturbed mother-infant relationship in the litters of adolescent mothers. Correspondence

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Risk factors for low birth weight to adolescent mothers

Cited by 28 publications

References 31 publications

Socio-economic and nutritional determinants of low birth weight in India

Socio-economic and nutritional determinants of low birth weight in India

Physical Abuse, Social Support, Self-Care, and Pregnancy Outcomes of Older Adolescents

Behavioral characteristics of the offspring of adolescent rats

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