Low birth weight in Jordan: a hospital-based study.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
; 33(18): 3050-3055, 2020 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30621482
ABSTRACT
Background:
Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the leading causes of neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality.Objective:
To determine the prevalence and possible risk factors associated with LBW in four regional hospitals in Jordan.Methods:
This retrospective study analyzed the medical records of all singleton live births for the period 2011-2015.Results:
A total of 22,789 singleton live births were included for this study. Of these, 4133 (18%) had a LBW. Rates of LBW increased over the 5 years study period. Factors associated with LBW were preterm birth, pregnancy complications or comorbidities, older maternal age (≥35 years), first-born infants, and having a female baby.Conclusion:
Midwives' assessment and health education messages to mothers included awareness of risk factors associated with LBW of neonates in Jordan. Effective public health interventions need to highlight the importance of a healthy diet and valuing female off-spring.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Premature Birth
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
Journal subject:
OBSTETRICIA
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PERINATOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jordan