Birth-interval dynamics in rural Bangladesh and maternal weight.
This article reports on the results of a study conducted in rural Bangladesh on the influence of maternal weight on the components of birth intervals, including gestation and intrauterine mortality, the duration of postpartum amenorrhea, and the duration of waiting time to conception (the menstrual interval). When biological factors (including maternal age, parity, and supplementation practices) and behavioral variables, including religion, education, and occupation, were controlled, maternal weight was found to be related to the risk of intrauterine mortality and to the probability of resuming menses in the postpartum period. The implications of these findings for policies and programs in developing countries are discussed.
Ford
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Department of Population Planning and International Health, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109.
Huffman
S L
SL
Chowdhury
A K
AK
Becker
S
S
Allen
H
H
Menken
J
J
D000568:Amenorrhea; D001459:Bangladesh; D001721:Birth Intervals; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008423:Maternal Age; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010298:Parity; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011336:Probability; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012424:Rural Population