Incidence and determinants of low birth weight in Peninsular Malaysia: A multicentre prospective cohort study.
Elliza MansorNorliza AhmadNor Afiah Mohd ZulkefliPoh Ying LimPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The incidence of LBW infants in Peninsular Malaysia can be considered high. Having inadequate gestational weight gain, gestational hypertension, and GDM in the second and third trimesters increased the risk of LBW infants by threefold, fivefold, and twofold respectively. Thus, intervention strategies should target prevention, early detection, and treatment of gestational hypertension and GDM, as well as promoting adequate weight gain during antenatal care.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- low birth weight
- preterm birth
- blood pressure
- body mass index
- birth weight
- preterm infants
- human milk
- risk factors
- randomized controlled trial
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- weight loss
- palliative care
- clinical trial
- study protocol
- cross sectional
- quality improvement
- pain management
- physical activity
- replacement therapy
- double blind
- health insurance