Maternal determinants of low birth weight among Indian children: Evidence from the National Family Health Survey-4, 2015-16.
Ankita ZaveriPintu PaulJay SahaBikash BarmanPradip ChouhanPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Interventions are needed for adequate ANC utilization, improvement in public facility-based delivery, providing iron supplementation, and uptake of balanced energy-protein diet among pregnant mothers. Besides, special attention should be given to the socio-economically disadvantaged women to address adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes including LBW.
Keyphrases
- low birth weight
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- preterm birth
- preterm infants
- gestational age
- human milk
- birth weight
- physical activity
- young adults
- working memory
- healthcare
- weight loss
- quality improvement
- protein protein
- mental health
- adverse drug
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- amino acid
- long term care
- binding protein
- iron deficiency
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- breast cancer risk