title: Comparison of maternal characteristics in low birth weight and normal birth weight infants.
abstract: Low birth weight is a key determinant in the risk of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period and during childhood. This unmatched case-control study in Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran, compared the characteristics of mothers of low- and normal-birth-weight infants. Maternal sociodemographic data, pregnancy history, anthropometric data and cord plasma zinc level were collected from 134 mothers of low-birth-weight infants and 134 mothers of normal infants at the time of delivery. Significant differences in maternal characteristics namely gravida, parity, body mass index, maternal weight gain during pregnancy and plasma cord blood zinc were found between low- and normal-birth-weight infants. There were no significant differences in maternal age, maternal education, maternal occupation, family income, previous abortion, previous preterm labour, birth Iinterval, type of clinic and place of residence between the 2 groups.
authors: Research Centre for Child and Maternity Care, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran. Mozhgannazari2003@yahoo.com
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Nazari
authors: S Y Sharifah
authors: SY
authors: Zainiyah
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Lye
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Zalilah
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Heidarzadeh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D020073:Gravidity; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010298:Parity; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc