title: Maternal risk factors associated with low birth weight.
abstract: Maternal factors comprising of social, obstetric and anthropometric are found to influence LBW. The present study had found association between obstetric risk factors like age of the mother, parity and gravida with LBW. Similar association was also observed between maternal height, and maternal weight with LBW. However, social factors were not found to be associated with LBW. This could probably be due to RUHSA's intervention which requires a further inquiry.
authors.affiliation: RUHSA Department, Christian Medical College & Hospital, North Arcot Ambedkar District, Tamil Nadu.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sampathkumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008423:Maternal Age; D008875:Middle Aged; D010298:Parity; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors