Energy and Protein Intake During Pregnancy in Relation to Preterm Birth: A Case Control Study.
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2015-06
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Abstract
Objective: To find the association of maternal energy and protein
intake with preterm birth.
Design: Case-control study.
Setting: Two hospitals at Lucknow in Northern India.
Participants: Cases (n=350) were defined as mothers (age 18-40
y) of singleton live preterm (<37 wks) neonates. Controls (n=350)
were mothers who delivered a singleton neonate, consecutive to
enrolled case, after completing 37 weeks of gestation.
Results: There was a statistically significant lower mean (SD)
energy intake [cases 1624 (249) Kcal vs. controls 1911 (341)
Kcal; P<0.001] and protein intake [cases 32.1 (6.1) vs. controls
37.2 (7.0); P<0.001] among women who delivered preterm
neonates. Maternal energy and protein intake had significant
positive correlation with neonatal weight, length, foot length, head
circumference and chest circumference.
Conclusion: Lower energy and protein intake during pregnancy
is possibly associated with preterm birth.
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Diet, Low birth weight, Prematurity
Citation
Awasthi Shally, Chauhan M, Pandey M, Singh S, Singh U. Energy and Protein Intake During Pregnancy in Relation to Preterm Birth: A Case Control Study. Indian Pediatrics. 2015 June; 52(6): 489-492.