Comparison of maternal characteristics in low birth weight and normal birth weight infants
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2013; 19 (9): 775-781
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ABSTRACT
Low birth weight is a key determinant in the risk of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period and during childhood. This unmatched casecontrol study in Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran, compared the characteristics of mothers of low- and normal-birth-weight infants. Maternal sociodemographic data, pregnancy history, anthropometric data and cord plasma zinc level were collected from 134 mothers of low-birth-weight infants and 134 mothers of normal infants at the time of delivery. Significant differences in maternal characteristics namely gravida, parity, body mass index, maternal weight gain during pregnancy and plasma cord blood zinc were found between low- and normal-birth-weight infants. There were no significant differences in maternal age, maternal education, maternal occupation, family income, previous abortion, previous preterm labour, birth interval, type of clinic and place of residence between the 2 groups.
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Paridad
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Zinc
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Peso al Nacer
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Aumento de Peso
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Estudios de Casos y Controles
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Lactante
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Madres
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2013
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