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BMC Medicine, 2016 BackgroundBirth weight, a marker of the intrauterine environment, has been extensively studied in epidemiological research in relation to subsequent health and disease. Although numerous meta-analyses have been published examining the association between
L. Belbasis +4 more
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Relationship between periodontal disease and preterm low birth weight: systematic review
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 Introduction Periodontal disease is a neglected bacterial infection that causes destruction of the periodontium in pregnant women. Yet its impact on the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes has not systematically evaluated and there is no clear ...
Amare Teshome, A. Yitayeh
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Micronutrient Intake and Fundal Height Determine Birth Weight [PDF]
, 2019 The birth weight (BW) are utilized as indicators of the healthy and term newborns. Factor that affects the weight of a newborn are micronutrient intake and fundal height. Folic acid and iron (Fe) were associated with newborn birth weight.
Aghadiati, F. (Faradina) +2 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2016 BackgroundThe aim of our study was to examine maternal weight gain as well as nutrient intake in pregnancy throughout each trimester compared to current recommendations in a low-risk population and its correlation to birth weight.
A. Diemert +7 more
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Effect of consanguinity on birth weight for gestational age in a developing country. [PDF]
, 2007 Consanguinity, the marriage between relatives, has been associated with adverse child health outcomes because it increases homozygosity of recessive alleles.
Kanaan, Mona +7 more
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Guidelines for Feeding Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Nutrients, 2015 Despite the fact that feeding a very low birth weight (VLBW) neonate is a fundamental and inevitable part of its management, this is a field which is beset with controversies.
S. Dutta +13 more
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Racial and Ethnic Patterning of Low Birth Weight, Normal Birth Weight, and Macrosomia [PDF]
Preventive Medicine, 2019 Both low birthweight (4000 g) are considered adverse birth outcomes and are associated with later poor health conditions, yet the social determinants of macrosomia are understudied. In this study, we explore patterning of LBW, normal birthweight, and macrosomia by race/ethnicity and nativity.
Annie Ro +2 more
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Birth outcome in relation to licorice consumption during pregnancy.
, 2001 A role for glucocorticoids is suspected in the etiology of low birth weight. The authors tested whether maternal consumption of glycyrrhizin (an inhibitor of cortisol metabolism) in licorice affects birth weight in humans. A sample of 1,049 Finnish women
Järvenpää, AL +3 more
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Risk factors for low birth weight in Bale zone hospitals, South-East Ethiopia : a case–control study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2015 BackgroundLow birth weight (LBW) is closely associated with foetal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, inhibite growth and cognitive development and resulted chronic diseases later in life.
Habtamu Demelash +4 more
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Birth Weight as a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer: a Meta-Analysis of 18 Epidemiologic Studies
, 2009 Background: Birth weight has been identified as a birth-related factor associated with the risk of breast cancer. However, the evidence is inconsistent.
Dailey, Amy B. +5 more
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