Determinants of low birth weight among newborns delivered in China: a prospective nested case-control study in a mother and infant cohort

Autor: Zhuomin Huang, Quanfu Zhang, Litong Zhu, Haishan Xiang, Depeng Zhao, Jilong Yao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol 43, Iss 1 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0144-3615
1364-6893
01443615
DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2023.2197483
Popis: This nested case-control study aimed to investigate the determinants of low birth weight among newborn babies delivered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. We recorded socio-demographic data, health status before pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and complications in a Shenzhen mother and infant cohort. Among 8951 cases, 401 (4.48%) had low birth weight and 1.65% were full-term with LBW. Maternal body mass index, family income, history of pregnancy, hypertension before pregnancy, vaginal bleeding in 1st trimester, pregnancy-related diabetes, hypertension, placenta previa, placental abruption, premature rupture of membrane, oligohydramnios, and placental types were significantly associated with low birth weight (P
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