title: [Study of pregnant women at a municipal health center in Botucatu, Sao Paulo. Relationship between low maternal weight and low birth weight].
abstract: This study evaluated a group of 15 low-weight pregnant women, who underwent prenatal medical examinations at a City Health Center on the outskirts of Botucatu-SP, using the "Rosso Curve", and compared them with a group of 8 normal-weight pregnant women, also screened by the same institution at the same prenatal service. We verified that the children born from normal-weight pregnant women weighted an average 118 g more than those of low-weight pregnant women. Independent of the mother's weight, those born from mothers whose height was greater than 155 cm and were non-smokers weighed more. Pregnant women of normal weight had, on average, an additional 2 weeks of pregnancy: Amongst those born of low weight pregnant women, we noted a connection between medium birth weight and an increase on the uterine height curve X gestational age. There was no connection between maternal anemia and interpartial intervals less than to 2 years and birth weight.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: de Lima
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Pelá
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011247:Pregnancy; D014504:Urban Health
vernacular_title: Estudo com gestantes atendidas em um centro municipal de saúde da periferia de Botucatu-São Paulo-relação entre baixo peso materno e baixo peso ao nascer do concepto.