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Effects of Third Trimester Maternal Hemoglobin Upon Newborn Anthropometry.
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Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society . Sep-Dec2013, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p186-189. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Introduction: Maternal anemia during pregnancy can lead to poor fetal outcome as risks of morbidity and mortality is increased. Materials and Methods: All Singleton pregnancies delivered in MMIMSR, Mullana, Ambala from 5 April 2012 to 5 October 2012 fulfilling the criteria were included. The pregnant mothers were grouped into 4 categories according to the corresponding hemoglobin concentration: normal (=or>11), mild (10.9-9.0g/dl), moderate (8.9-7.0 g/dl), and severe anemia (less than 7 g/dl). Results: Out of 334 pregnant women included in the study 249 (74.6%) were found to be anemic. Among anemic mothers 9 had severe (2.7%), 51 had moderate (15.3%) and 189 had mild (56.6) anemia. The anthropometric measurements (birth weight, length, chest circumference, head circumference) with decreasing severity of anemia showed statistically significant difference (p = 0.000, p = 0.000, p = 0.017, p = 0.001) respectively. It was seen that as the number of pregnancies (gravida) increases the severity of anemia increases with each pregnancy. Conclusion: Anemia during pregnancy negatively affected the anthropometric measurements of a newborn and severe anemia had significant negative effect on neonatal anthropometric measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *THIRD trimester of pregnancy
*HEMOGLOBINS
*ANTHROPOMETRY
*BIRTH weight
*ANEMIA
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19907974
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 94915460
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.8251