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Title: MATERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING BIRTH WEIGHT OF UNCOMPLICATED PREGNANCY
Authors: Talat J. Hassan , Khushnaseeb Ibrahim , Masoodul Haque , Sadiqua Naeem Jafarey , S. Ejaz Alam
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.
Country: Pakistan
Year: 1991
Volume: 41
Issue: 7
Language: English
ABSTRACT
Two hundred full-term pregnant mothers with no complication of pregnancy and no associated disease selected from Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre were studied for their nutritional status and other characteristics. The effect of these factors on birthweight of their new-born was determined. Total calorie intake per capita per day was low being 1913. The mean birthweight was 2.9kg, 26% weighed 2.5kg or less. No significant sex difference was observed in the birthweight. Variables having a significant positive influence on birthweight were maternal age at first delivery, upto 25 years, beyond which correlation was not significant; maternal weight and maternal total calorie intake (irrespective of source) upto an intake of 2500 calorie per day, beyond which correlation was not significant. Combined effect of these three maternal factors on birthweight was highly significant. Coefficient of correlation, A being 0.81
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