RISK EFFECT OF MATERNAL NUTRITION ON BIRTH WEIGHT OF BABY- A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 76
Abstract
BACKGROUND Low birth weight of the baby is associated with increased incidence of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The present study is aimed at assessing the effect of maternal nutritional status during pregnancy on weight of the baby. MATERIALS AND METHODS It is a concurrent cohort study done over a period of one month among 500 antenatal women of 28 weeks of gestation, attending the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam. Nutritional assessment of all antenatal mothers was done by a pretested structured questionnaire. Haemoglobin level was estimated in laboratory. All antenatal women were followed up till term for the outcome, which is birth weight of baby. RESULTS Majority of women (41.2%) had caloric intake between 1601 and 1800 Kcal; 35% women had protein intake of 51% - 60%. Haemoglobin level was 7 - 10 gm in 59% of women; 48.48% of women taking daily calorie intake of < 1400 kcal delivered babies with weight < 2000 gm; 54.54% of women with protein intake < 50 gms per day delivered babies with weight < 2000 gms; 57.57% women with Hb level < 7 gms% delivered babies with weight < 2000 gms, whereas mothers with Hb level > 10 gms% delivered babies with weight > 3000 gms. CONCLUSION Maternal nutrition has impact on newborn birth weight
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Anuradha Seedidhi, Geeta Kumari Ponnada
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- DOI 10.14260/Jemds/2017/1178
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