Determinants of low birth weight among newborns delivered in China: a prospective nested case-control study in a mother and infant cohort

This nested case-control study aimed to investigate the determinants of low birth weight among newborn babies delivered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. We recorded socio-demographic data, health status before pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and complications in a Shenzhen mother and infant cohort. Amon...

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Published in:Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2023-12, Vol.43 (1), p.2197483-2197483
Main Authors: Huang, Zhuomin, Zhang, Quanfu, Zhu, Litong, Xiang, Haishan, Zhao, Depeng, Yao, Jilong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth Weight
Case-Control Studies
Childbirth & labor
China
determinants
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Infant
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Low birth weight
Mothers
nested case-control study
newborns
Placenta
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
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Summary:This nested case-control study aimed to investigate the determinants of low birth weight among newborn babies delivered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. We recorded socio-demographic data, health status before pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and complications in a Shenzhen mother and infant cohort. Among 8951 cases, 401 (4.48%) had low birth weight and 1.65% were full-term with LBW. Maternal body mass index, family income, history of pregnancy, hypertension before pregnancy, vaginal bleeding in 1 st trimester, pregnancy-related diabetes, hypertension, placenta previa, placental abruption, premature rupture of membrane, oligohydramnios, and placental types were significantly associated with low birth weight (P 
ISSN:0144-3615
1364-6893
DOI:10.1080/01443615.2023.2197483