Association between Short Maternal Height and Low Birth Weight: a Hospital-based Study in Japan
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 353-359, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-95371
ABSTRACT
Anthropometry measurements, such as height and weight, have recently been used to predict poorer birth outcomes. However, the relationship between maternal height and birth outcomes remains unclear. We examined the effect of shorter maternal height on low birth weight (LBW) among 17,150 pairs of Japanese mothers and newborns. Data for this analysis were collected from newborns who were delivered at a large hospital in Japan. Maternal height was the exposure variable, and LBW and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit were the outcome variables. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the associations. The shortest maternal height quartile (131.0-151.9 cm) was related to LBW (OR 1.91 [95% CI 1.64, 2.22]). The groups with the second (152.0-157.9 cm) and the third shortest maternal height quartiles (158.0-160.9 cm) were also related to LBW. A P trend with one quartile change also showed a significant relationship. The relationship between maternal height and NICU admission disappeared when the statistical model was adjusted for LBW. A newborn's small size was one factor in the relationship between shorter maternal height and NICU admission. In developed countries, shorter mothers provide a useful prenatal target to anticipate and plan for LBW newborns and NICU admission.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Body Height
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Infant, Low Birth Weight
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Weight Gain
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Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
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Body Mass Index
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Logistic Models
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Odds Ratio
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Risk Factors
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Hospitals
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Japan
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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