title: [TEEN MOTHER AND NEWBORN NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN A GROUP OF TEENAGERS OF THE CITY OF MEDELLIN].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  in developing countries, including Colombia, teen pregnancy is a public health problem. It brings social, health and nutritional consequences for the mother/son binomial.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  to assess demographic, socioeconomic, food security, health and nutritional status characteristics in a group of pregnant teenagers and their newborns.
  
  
  METHODS
  a cross sectional analytical study was performed in 294 pregnant teenagers in their third trimester of pregnancy enrolled in the prenatal care programs of the public network of hospitals in Medellin-Colombia between 2011 and 2012. Association between the mother's body mass index, iron nutritional status and newborn's weight at birth using explicative variables was assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  monthly incomes under a minimum salary were associated with low mother's weight and newborns small for gestational age. Low gestational weight was higher in pregnant women under 15 years of age and with a gynecological age under five years. The prevalence of anemia was low in the first trimester and increased at the end of pregnancy; 5.6% had adequate iron reserves. Low weight at birth was associated with infections and mother's low weight in the third trimester of pregnancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  teenage pregnancy is a complex problem associated with negative effects in the nutritional, health and social status of the girl and their newborn.
authors: Profesora Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia. Miembro Grupo de Investigación Alimentación y Nutrición Humana. Universidad de Antioquia.. sanresme@gmail.com.
authors: Sandra Lucia
authors: SL
authors: Restrepo-Mesa
authors: Profesora Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia.. natyzapata@live.com.
authors: Natalia
authors: N
authors: Zapata López
authors: Profesora Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia. Miembro Grupo de Investigación Alimentación y Nutrición Humana. Universidad de Antioquia.. beatriz.elena.parra4@gmail.com.
authors: Beatriz Elena
authors: BE
authors: Parra Sosa
authors: Profesora Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia.. luz.escudero@udea.edu.co.
authors: Luz Estela
authors: LE
authors: Escudero Vásquez
authors: Estudiante de pregrado en formación Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética. Universidad de Antioquia. Colombia.. beta.lau1607@gmail.com.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Betancur Arrovaye
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D001724:Birth Weight; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007501:Iron; D009035:Mothers; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D011295:Prenatal Care; D062486:Public Health Surveillance; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D007501:Iron