Prevalence and influence of maternal undernutrition on intra uterine growth restriction (IUGR) among beninese newborns
Journal Title: The Journal of Community Health Management - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
This study aimed to identify the contribution of maternal undernutrition characterized by maternal weight status and short stature on the risk of Intra Uterine Growth Restriction During June 2007 and July 2008 we carried out a crosssectional study in three health centers in Benin Mothers and newborns characteristics and anthropometric measurements were collected at delivery IUGR was defined as a birth weight below the 10th percentile of Williams sexspecific reference curve of birth weightforgestationalage Logistic regression was performed for statistical analysis A total of 526 mothers and their newborns were enrolled The prevalence of IUGR was 253 Maternal low weight status and short stature Keywords Maternal low weight statusmaternal short statureintra uterine growth restrictionrisk factorsBenin
Authors and Affiliations
PADONOU Sètondji Géraud Roméo, TOGNIFODE Mèdessè Véronique, MIZEHOUN-ADISSODA Carmelle, AGUEMON Badirou, AYELO Paul
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