A Case Control Study on Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Babies in Eastern Nepal
Background. This study was done to assess the maternal and sociodemographic factors associated with low birth weight (LBW) babies. Methods. An unmatched case control study was done involving 159 cases (mothers having LBW singleton babies) and 159 controls (mothers having normal birth weight singleto...
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| description | Background. This study was done to assess the maternal and sociodemographic factors associated with low birth weight (LBW) babies. Methods. An unmatched case control study was done involving 159 cases (mothers having LBW singleton babies) and 159 controls (mothers having normal birth weight singleton babies). Results. More than 50% of LBW babies were from the mothers with height ≤145 cm while only 9.43% of NBW babies were from the mothers with that height. Finally, after multivariate logistic regression analysis, maternal height, time of first antenatal care (ANC) visit, number of ANC visits, iron supplementation, calcium supplementation, maternal education, any illness during pregnancy, and hypertension were found as the significant predictors of LBW. However, maternal blood group AB, normal maternal Body Mass Index (BMI), mother’s age of 30 or more years, and starting ANC visit earlier were found to be protective for LBW. Conclusion. Study findings suggest that selectively targeted interventions such as delay age at first pregnancy, improving maternal education and nutrition, and iron and calcium supplementation can prevent LBW in Nepal. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f984135a84e8424dba9ca494120efb2b2025-02-03T01:03:34ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592015-01-01201510.1155/2015/807373807373A Case Control Study on Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Babies in Eastern NepalRavi Kumar Bhaskar0Krishna Kumar Deo1Uttam Neupane2Subhadra Chaudhary Bhaskar3Birendra Kumar Yadav4Hanoon P. Pokharel5Paras Kumar Pokharel6Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, National Medical College, Birgunj, Parsa 44300, NepalHelpAge International, Kathmandu 44600, NepalResearch Triangle Institute International, Kathmandu 44600, NepalNarayani Sub-Regional Hospital, Birgunj, Parsa 44300, NepalSchool of Public Health and Community Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari 56700, NepalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari 56700, NepalSchool of Public Health and Community Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari 56700, NepalBackground. This study was done to assess the maternal and sociodemographic factors associated with low birth weight (LBW) babies. Methods. An unmatched case control study was done involving 159 cases (mothers having LBW singleton babies) and 159 controls (mothers having normal birth weight singleton babies). Results. More than 50% of LBW babies were from the mothers with height ≤145 cm while only 9.43% of NBW babies were from the mothers with that height. Finally, after multivariate logistic regression analysis, maternal height, time of first antenatal care (ANC) visit, number of ANC visits, iron supplementation, calcium supplementation, maternal education, any illness during pregnancy, and hypertension were found as the significant predictors of LBW. However, maternal blood group AB, normal maternal Body Mass Index (BMI), mother’s age of 30 or more years, and starting ANC visit earlier were found to be protective for LBW. Conclusion. Study findings suggest that selectively targeted interventions such as delay age at first pregnancy, improving maternal education and nutrition, and iron and calcium supplementation can prevent LBW in Nepal.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/807373 |
| spellingShingle | Ravi Kumar Bhaskar Krishna Kumar Deo Uttam Neupane Subhadra Chaudhary Bhaskar Birendra Kumar Yadav Hanoon P. Pokharel Paras Kumar Pokharel A Case Control Study on Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Babies in Eastern Nepal International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | A Case Control Study on Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Babies in Eastern Nepal |
| title_full | A Case Control Study on Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Babies in Eastern Nepal |
| title_fullStr | A Case Control Study on Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Babies in Eastern Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case Control Study on Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Babies in Eastern Nepal |
| title_short | A Case Control Study on Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Babies in Eastern Nepal |
| title_sort | case control study on risk factors associated with low birth weight babies in eastern nepal |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/807373 |
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