BACKGROUND In Ghana, 32% of deliveries take place outside a health facility, and birth weight is not measured. Low birth weight (LBW) newborns who are at increased risk of death and disability, are not identified; 13%-14% of newborns in Ghana are LBW. We aimed at determining whether alternative anthropometrics could be used to identify LBW newborns when weighing scales are not available to meas...

BACKGROUND LBW rate is one of the most important health indices in every society. It reveals mothers and their new-born infants' health. OBJECTIVES Our aim, in the present paper, was to present a new statistical framework for analysis based on path analysis techniques. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective study was conducted in two maternity wards, (privet & governmental hospital) in Sari, Ir...

BACKGROUND To assess the association between maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and low birth weight (LBW)/prematurity (PTD), we conducted a meta-analysis of cohort studies of HIV infected and uninfected women. METHODS Several English and Chinese databases were searched (updated to May 2015) to find the studies reporting infant outcomes associated with exposure to maternal ...

OBJECTIVE To compare estimates of low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth, small for gestational age (SGA), and infant mortality in two birth cohorts in Brazil. METHODS The two cohorts were performed during the 1990s, in S o Lu s, located in a less developed area in Northeastern Brazil, and Ribeir o Preto, situated in a more developed region in Southeastern Brazil. Data from one-third of all li...

BACKGROUND Low birthweight (LBW) babies account for >80% of neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and those who survive the neonatal period are still at risk of detrimental outcomes. LBW is a major public health problem in Malawi and strongly contributes to the country's high neonatal mortality rate. We aimed to get a better understanding of the care of LBW babies in rural Mal...

Although preterm delivery and low birth weight (LBW) have been Background: studied in India, findings may not be generalisable to rural areas such as the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. There is limited information available on maternal and child health indicators from this region. We aimed to present some local estimates of preterm delivery and LBW in the Osmanabad district of Marathwa...

Individuals born with a low birth weight (LBW) have an increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes, but the mechanisms responsible for this association are unknown. Given the important role of insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, we examined insulin sensitivity in a rat model of LBW due to intrauterine fetal stress. During the last 7 days of gestation, rat dams were treated wi...

OBJECTIVE To determine if paternal age elevates the risk of low birthweight (< 2500g, LBW), preterm birth (< 37 weeks gestation), and multiple gestation among mothers whose age does not predict an elevated risk. DESIGN/METHODS Population data on birth outcome, maternal age and paternal age was obtained from Alberta Health and Wellness for all births 1990-1996. RESULTS Among women aged 25 to...

Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) during pregnancy may have adverse effects on the mother and infant. This study investigates the association of maternal exposure to SHS with low birthweight (LBW) in infants. Smoking during pregnancy has been linked to multiple complications for both mother and infant. To examine association of LBW and environmental tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy, we ...

Stunting contributes to a decrease in the quality of life. One potential factors which causes stunting is low birth weight (LBW). The objectives this study are (1) obtain representations characteristics mothers and stunted toddlers; (2) analyze influence maternal age at birth, gestational age, hygiene health behavior, nutrition knowledge related LBW; (3) identify relationship between LBW toddle...