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RMJ. 2018; 43(1): 102-105


Frequency of low birth weight in term pregnancy and its association with maternal risk factors

Hamna Javed, Bilal Mehmood, Rabia Akram Javed.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of Low birth weight (LBW) and its association with maternal risk factors.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan from November 2016 to April 2017. All single pregnancies with ≥37 completed weeks of gestation were assessed. Age, parity, booking status, socioeconomic condition, fetal gender and birth weight and different risk factor were noted. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 22.
Results: The frequency of LBW was 13.35%. Majority of patients (64.15%) were non-booked. Many (54.71%) had parity more than 3. Maternal anemia was seen in 69.81% patients. Most patients (39.62%) belonged to lower middle class. Hypertensive disorders, placental previa, oligohydramnios were associated with a much higher risk for LBW (P< 0.01).
Conclusion: Maternal age, anemia, non-utilization of antenatal care, hypertension, placenta previa and oligohydramnios were significantly associated with LBW. Treatment of anemia, good diet, proper antenatal care and control of hypertension during pregnancy is expected to reduce the frequency of LBW babies and decrease perinatal mortality.

Key words: Low birth weight, anemia, antenatal care


 
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Javed H, Mehmood B, Javed RA. Frequency of low birth weight in term pregnancy and its association with maternal risk factors. RMJ. 2018; 43(1): 102-105.

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Javed H, Mehmood B, Javed RA. Frequency of low birth weight in term pregnancy and its association with maternal risk factors. RMJ. 2018; 43(1): 102-105.


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Javed H, Mehmood B, Javed RA. Frequency of low birth weight in term pregnancy and its association with maternal risk factors. RMJ. (2018), [cited March 14, 2025]; 43(1): 102-105.


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Javed, H., Mehmood, . B. & Javed, . R. A. (2018) Frequency of low birth weight in term pregnancy and its association with maternal risk factors. RMJ, 43 (1), 102-105.


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Javed, Hamna, Bilal Mehmood, and Rabia Akram Javed. 2018. Frequency of low birth weight in term pregnancy and its association with maternal risk factors. Rawal Medical Journal, 43 (1), 102-105.


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Javed, Hamna, Bilal Mehmood, and Rabia Akram Javed. "Frequency of low birth weight in term pregnancy and its association with maternal risk factors." Rawal Medical Journal 43 (2018), 102-105.


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Javed, Hamna, Bilal Mehmood, and Rabia Akram Javed. "Frequency of low birth weight in term pregnancy and its association with maternal risk factors." Rawal Medical Journal 43.1 (2018), 102-105. Print.


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Javed, H., Mehmood, . B. & Javed, . R. A. (2018) Frequency of low birth weight in term pregnancy and its association with maternal risk factors. Rawal Medical Journal, 43 (1), 102-105.


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