Journal ArticleOpen Access
Maternal BMI and nutritional status in early pregnancy and its impact on neonatal outcomes at birth in Bangladesh
Authors
Author Affiliations
University of Oslo, Centre for Global Health Research, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, Child Health Research Foundation, ...
Published InBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Year2019
Citations58
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To assess the maternal characteristics and nutritional status according to body mass index (BMI) at 6-14 weeks of gestation and to examine the relationship between maternal nutritional status in early pregnancy and its impact on neonatal birth weight. METHODS: The investigation was conducted from April 2011 to June 2012 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 498 primigravida pregnant women participated in the study; women with known diabetes or previous gestational diabetes (GDM) were excluded. Maternal demographic details, pregnancy history and anthropometric measurements were obtained from the mother at the recruitment (6-14 weeks), 2nd visit between 24 and 28 week of gestation and 3rd visit at delivery. Cord venous blood samples of newborns (n = 138) were collected immediately after…
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