Exploring the association between adverse maternal circumstances and low birth weight in neonates: a nationwide population-based study in Bangladesh.

Md Mostaured Ali KhanMd Golam MustagirMd Rafiqul IslamMd Sharif KaikobadHafiz T A Khan

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

This study finds that adverse maternal circumstances combined with high-risk fertility behaviours are significantly associated with LBW in neonates. This situation could severely impede progress in Bangladesh towards achieving the sustainable development goal concerned with the healthcare of newborns.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
healthcare
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
adverse drug
pregnant women
emergency department
physical activity
weight loss
social media
drug induced