Epidemiological Factors Affecting Low Birth Weight
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2006-01
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The present study was conducted to determine the epidemiological factors influencing low birth
weight. The prominent factors associated with low birth weight (LBW) such as maternal age, parity,
obstetric and maternal anthropometry were studied in a rural community of district Dehradun. The
average birth weight of all newborns was 2.67± 0.42 kg and 23.84% of newborns were LBW. The
factors which were significant for LBW were antenatal care, parity, inter-pregnancy interval, gestational
weight, and bad obstetric history. However, the relationship between maternal age and height with
low birth weight was not found to be statistically significant (p>.05).
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Low birth weight, Parity, Inter pregnancy interval
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Negi K S, Kandpal S D, Kukreti M. Epidemiological Factors Affecting Low Birth Weight. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2006 Jan-Mar;8(1): 31-34