Effect of under-nutrition during pregnancy on low birth weight in Tigray regional state, Ethiopia; a prospective cohort study

Background Under-nutrition during pregnancy affects birth outcomes and neonatal outcomes. Worldwide, 20.5 million children were low birth weight, mainly in poor countries. However, there is no longitudinal-based evidence on the effect of under-nutrition during pregnancy on birth weight in Tigray reg...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC nutrition 2021-11, Vol.7 (1), p.1-72, Article 72
Hauptverfasser:	Berhe, Kidanemaryam, Weldegerima, Lemlem, Gebrearegay, Freweini, Kahsay, Amaha, Tesfahunegn, Afewerki, Rejeu, Mehammedseid, Gebremariam, Brhane
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anemia Babies Birth weight Births Cereals Cohort analysis Data collection Diet Fetuses Food Fruits Hepatitis Incidence Infant mortality Low birth weight Malnutrition Nutrition research Population Pregnancy Pregnant women Prenatal care Sample size Sampling techniques Sanitation Sociodemographics Syphilis Tigray Under-nutrition Vegetables Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	Background Under-nutrition during pregnancy affects birth outcomes and neonatal outcomes. Worldwide, 20.5 million children were low birth weight, mainly in poor countries. However, there is no longitudinal-based evidence on the effect of under-nutrition during pregnancy on birth weight in Tigray regional state. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating the effect of under-nutrition during pregnancy on low birth weight in Tigray regional state. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study among consecutively selected 540 pregnant women attending antenatal care in hospitals from October 2019 to June 2020. Pregnant women with mid upper arm circumference (MUAC)
ISSN:	2055-0928 2055-0928
DOI:	10.1186/s40795-021-00475-7