Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abdaladeem Yousif Jasem; Mohammed Shnain Ali; Abas O. Hadi; Shaymaa Abdulhameed Khudair; Shamam Kareem Oudah; Mutni A Majeed; Zainab H. J. Alhassona
Volume 8, Issue 6 , November and December 2023, , Pages 607-613
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Background & Objective: The birth weight is an essential indicator of a baby's health. The birth of infants with low birth weight (LBW) is one of the most significant health issues and one of the leading causes of infant mortality. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of demographic ...
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Background & Objective: The birth weight is an essential indicator of a baby's health. The birth of infants with low birth weight (LBW) is one of the most significant health issues and one of the leading causes of infant mortality. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of demographic and delivery factors on low- and normal-weight infants.Materials & Methods: The current retrospective study collected data from all 2,731 babies born in Basra in 2022 and their mothers from electronic files. The data consists of demographic information and delivery factors. Babies were divided into two groups based on their weight: LBW (n=192) and normal (n=768). Data analysis was performed with SPSS version 19 and the chi-square, Fisher, Mann-Whitney, and logistic regression tests. The level of statistical significance was determined to be equal to 0.05.Results: The results showed that the variable of intrauterine age less than 37 weeks increases the risk of having a baby with LBW by 1.84 times (0.95CI=0.52-3.12), age less than 20 years increases the risk by 1.76 times (0.95CI=0.83-2.64), BMI in the thin range increases the risk by 1.42 times (0.95CI=0.87-1.84), and anemia with hemoglobin less than 11 g/dl increases the risk by 1.34 times (0.95CI=0.76-1.86).Conclusion: The results revealed that age, BMI, anemia, and intrauterine age impact birth weight. Therefore, controlling the risk factors mentioned above in mothers before becoming pregnant can reduce the number of LBW babies.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Nasibeh Roozbeh; Sepideh Hajian; Soodabeh Darvish; Zahra Kiani
Volume 7, Issue 3 , January and February 2022, , Pages 131-143
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Background & Objective: Given the significant role of low birth weight (LBW) in infant death and disability and relevant childhood diseases, the present systematic review was conducted to determine the factors affecting newborns’ birth weight in Iran.Materials & Methods: This study ...
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Background & Objective: Given the significant role of low birth weight (LBW) in infant death and disability and relevant childhood diseases, the present systematic review was conducted to determine the factors affecting newborns’ birth weight in Iran.Materials & Methods: This study systematically reviewed all the observational studies carried out in Iran between 1990 and 2021 (retrieval date: April 28, 2021) in four steps and through searches in Persian databases (including Magiran, SID, and IranDoc) and English databases (including Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Sciences, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus). All the relevant articles were searched by two researchers separately and collected using research keywords, Boolean operators, and a combination of relevant tags depending on the type of database. The quality of the articles was evaluated with 22-item Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) and Ottawa checklists, respectively.Results: Of the 251 articles collected, 31 met the study inclusion criteria. Variables such as the mother’s age (35%), body mass index (BMI) (25%), preterm childbirth, and diagnosis with a maternal chronic disease (25%) were found to be the most common causes of LBW in the reviewed studies, by order of prevalence.Conclusion: Based on the results of this review study and given that many of the known risk factors of LBW are preventable, the timely diagnosis, proper treatment, and follow-up of women at risk can prevent the birth of LBW infants.
