We investigated the association between maternal zinc level during pregnancy and the risks of low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA) infants in a large population-based birth cohort study. In this study, 3187 pregnant women were recruited. For serum zinc level, 2940 pregnant women were sufficient (≥56 μg/dL) and 247 deficient (<56 μg/dL). Of interest, 7.3% newborns were with...

To obtain the low birth weight (LBW) rate, the very low birth weight (VLBW) rate, and gestational age (GA)-specific birth weight distribution based on a large population in Korea, we collected and analyzed the birth data of 108,486 live births with GA greater than 23 weeks for 1 yr from 1 January to 31 December 2001, from 75 hospitals and clinics located in Korea. These data included birth weig...

PURPOSE To examine the effects of body position and time after feeding on gastric residuals in low birth weight infants(LBW). METHODS A repeated measures design was conducted. Twenty LBW infants being fed via indwelling nasogastric tubes were randomly assigned to one of 5 different position orderings. In each position, gastric residuals were measured at 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 minutes a...

AIMS To determine the haematological effects of iron supplementation in predominantly breast fed term low birth weight (LBW) infants. METHODS Seventy three healthy term LBW (<2500 g), predominantly breast fed infants aged 50-80 days were randomised into two groups to receive either iron (3 mg/kg/day) (iron supplemented (IS) group; n = 37) or placebo drops (placebo (P) group; n = 36). Haematol...

Approximately 20.6 million preterm infants with LBW (less than 2,500 g) are born every year worldwide [1]. Preterm infant birth accounted for 7.6% of the total number of births in Hong Kong in 2004 [2]. The survival rate of preterm infants with LBW has been increasing since the 1980s because of the advancement in high-technology neonatal care [3]. Studies have reported that preterm infants are ...

INTRODUCTION Ninety-two percent of Low Birth Weight(LBW) infants are born in developing countries, 70% in Asia and 22% in Africa. WHO and UNICEF estimate LBW in Kenya as 11% and 6%by 2009 Kenya Demographic Health Survey. The same survey estimated LBW to be 5.5% in Central Province, Kenya. Data in Olkalou hospital indicated that prevalence of LBW was high. However, factors giving rise to the pro...

background: low birth weight (lbw) is one of the most important health indicators in the world. it has certain known and unknown causes. the present study was designed to evaluate the role of socio-behavioral factors on neonatal birth weight. methods: the current case-control study was conducted on 300 eligible neonates (150 lbw infants as cases and 150 normal body weight infants as controls) i...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of selected maternal chronic medical conditions, race, and age on preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and infant mortality among Mississippi mothers from 1999 to 2003. DESIGN A retrospective cohort analysis of linked birth and death certificates. SAMPLE The 1999-2003 Mississippi birth cohort comprising 202,931 singleton infants born to African Am...

BACKGROUND Low birth weight (LBW) is an important risk factor for childhood morbidity and mortality, consequently an important public health concern. AIM This study aims to identify significant socio-economic and nutritional determinants associated with LBW in India. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from 2005 to 2006 National Family Health Survey-3 (NFHS-3) of India was analyzed. A total of 20,94...

PURPOSE To investigate the patterns of fundal height (FH) growth curve in pregnant women with term low birth weight (LBW) infants compared with the standard FH growth curve for Thai women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A retrospective study was conducted at the four governmental general hospitals in the northern part of Thailand between 2009 and 2011. All data were obtained from antenatal records and ...