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Low birth weight and its associated risk factors: Health facility-based case-control study
PLoS ONE, 2020 Background Low birth weight is a preventable public health problem. It is an important determinant of child survival and development, as well as long-term consequences like the onset of non-communicable disease in the life course.
Anil K C, P. Basel, Sarswoti Singh
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Correlation of periodontitis during pregnancy and incidence of low birth weight babies
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2012 Objective: To verify a possible association between periodontitis and low birth weight babies. Materials and methods: Two hundred and eighty antepartum women were examined aged between 18 and 37 years.
Prashanthi Reddy +3 more
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2022 Introduction The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of cessation of active smoking during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy on the risk of reduced birth weight and prematurity using an exhaled carbon monoxide biomarker with ...
Conchita Delcroix-Gomez +5 more
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Relation of Birth Weight with Maternal Pre-pregnancy Weight and Weight Gain during Pregnancy [PDF]
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research, 2018 Introduction: Birth weight is an important factor which determines the outcome in neonate and also affects the chances of survival. There is a need to identify the modifiable factors which can impact the birth weight. Aim: To evaluate the relation of
Sunil Gavhane +2 more
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The association between air pollution and preterm birth and low birth weight in Guangdong, China
BMC Public Health, 2019 BackgroundA mountain of evidence has shown that people’s physical and mental health can be affected by various air pollutions. Poor pregnancy outcomes are associated with exposure to air pollution.
Y. Liu +4 more
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2014 Introduction: The current cohort study was conducted to determine the frequency and compare the mortality rate with associated characteristics among low birth weight and normal birth weight infants during the neonatal period at a tertiary healthcare ...
Muhammad Ayaz Mustufa +3 more
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Association of State Medicaid Expansion Status With Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2019 Importance Low birth weight and preterm birth are associated with adverse consequences including increased risk of infant mortality and chronic health conditions.
Clare C. Brown +6 more
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Associated factors of birth weight outcomes in the south of Iran: A cross-sectional survey
Social Determinants of Health, 2017 Background: Adverse birth outcomes are serious health problems that increase morbidity and mortality in neonates. Socioeconomic inequities are linked with Low Birth Weight (LBW) and High Birth Weight (HBW); however, the associations of these factors ...
Zahra Hassanzadeh-Rostami +4 more
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Correlates of Low Birth Weight
Global Pediatric Health, 2014 Background . Low birth weight is the single most important factor that determines the chances of child survival. A recent annual estimation indicated that nearly 8 million infants are born with low birth weight in India.
Ankur Barua MD, PhD +2 more
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Effect of cooking posture on birth weight
Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research, 2014 Background: Low birth weight is still prevalent and has a multifactorial causation. Indian women in the reproductive age group, usually engage themselves and spend considerable time in cooking.
Yugantara R Kadam +3 more
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