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Maternal Anthropometric Measurements Do Not Have Effect on Birth Weight of Term, Single, and Live Births in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Shiferaw, Chalachew Bekele
Yallew, Walelegn Worku
Tiruneh, Gizachew Tadele
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Low birth weight is a global public health problem for mortality and morbidity in any age group.
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of maternal anthropometric measurements on birth weight.
A cross-sectional study was conducted from Nov 25, 2012, to Feb 25, 2013, in maternity public hospitals in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia.
The effect is investigated using correlation, linear regression, independent sample T-test, one-way ANOVA, and finally multivariate linear regression analysis.
A total of 605 women and their newborns took part in this study and prevalence of low birth weight is 8.3%.
On adjusted multivariate linear regression analysis, maternal anthropometric measurements did not have an effect on birth weight.
Since maternal mid-upper arm circumference ≤ 20 cm and body mass index ≤18.5kg/m2 are almost nil in this study, generalization is difficult to general population where undernourished women are common in the rural Ethiopia and similar study is recommended in those areas.
Antenatal care visits, gestational age, and female sex of newborn had statistically significant effect in determining the risk of low birth weight.
Women who were living with large family members had a heavier newborn than counterparts.
This might be due to the fact that pregnant women have better care and social support in Ethiopian context, so advising pregnant women to live with family members should be considered to enhance social support during pregnancy in Ethiopia.
Maternal anthropometric measurements have no significant effect in determining birth weight in the city and we recommend similar studies where undernourished women are common.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shiferaw, Chalachew Bekele& Yallew, Walelegn Worku& Tiruneh, Gizachew Tadele. 2018. Maternal Anthropometric Measurements Do Not Have Effect on Birth Weight of Term, Single, and Live Births in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia. Journal of Pregnancy،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197332
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shiferaw, Chalachew Bekele…[et al.]. Maternal Anthropometric Measurements Do Not Have Effect on Birth Weight of Term, Single, and Live Births in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia. Journal of Pregnancy No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197332
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shiferaw, Chalachew Bekele& Yallew, Walelegn Worku& Tiruneh, Gizachew Tadele. Maternal Anthropometric Measurements Do Not Have Effect on Birth Weight of Term, Single, and Live Births in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia. Journal of Pregnancy. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197332
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1197332