Rashidul Alam Mahumud, Marufa Sultana, Abdur Razzaque Sarker
OBJECTIVES: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health concern, especially in developing countries, and is frequently related to child morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to identify key determinants that influence the prevalence of LBW in selected developing countries. METHODS: Secondary...
Daniel Roth, Shaun K. Morris, Stanley Zlotkin, Alison D. Gernand et al.
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether maternal vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and lactation improves fetal and infant growth in regions where vitamin D deficiency is common. METHODS: We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Bangladesh to assess the effects of week...
Md Mizanur Rahman, Sarah Krull Abe, Mikiko Kanda, Saki Narita et al.
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based cohort studies of maternal body mass index (BMI) and risk of adverse birth and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and the British Nursing Index were searched from inception to February 201...
Uma M. Reddy, Jonathan M. Davis, Zhaoxia Ren, Michael F. Greene et al.
In April 2016, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invited experts to a workshop to address numerous knowledge gaps and to review the evidence for the screening and management of opioid use in pregnancy and neonatal abstinence syndrome. The rising prev...
Sohely Yasmin, David Osrin, Elizabeth Paul, Anthony Costello
OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the role of low birth weight (LBW) in neonatal mortality in a periurban setting in Bangladesh. METHODS: LBW neonates were recruited prospectively and followed up at one month of age. The cohort of neonates were recruited after delivery in a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and ...
D A Savitz, T. M. Janevic, SM Engel, Jay S. Kaufman et al.
OBJECTIVE: To characterise the patterns of occurrence of gestational diabetes among a wide range of ethnic groups that reside in New York City. DESIGN: Birth records and hospital discharge data were linked to more accurately assess the risk of gestational diabetes by ethnicity, compare risk in US-bo...
Hashima E Nasreen, Zarina Nahar Kabir, Yvonne Forsell, Maigun Edhborg
BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of antepartum depression and low birth weight (LBW) in Bangladesh. In high- and low-income countries, prior evidence linking maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms with infant LBW is conflicting. There is no research on the association between maternal mental...
Weihua Xie, Pinyuan Dai, Yu Qin, Ming Wu et al.
BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is now a global health problem. Poor blood glucose control during pregnancy may lead to maternal and neonatal/foetal complications. Recently, the development of information and communication technology has resulted in new technical support for the clin...
Francisco M. Kovacs, Emma Garcia, Ana Royuela, Lourdes González et al.
STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional, multicenter study. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP), leg pain (LP), and pelvic girdle pain (PGP) in pregnant Spanish women and to identify the factors associated with a higher risk. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Previous studies on the prev...
Shi Wu Wen, Xi-Kuan Chen, Marc Rodger, Ruth Rennicks White et al.
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between folic acid supplementation in early second trimester and the risk of developing preeclampsia. Study design We carried out a prospective cohort study between October 2002-December 2005. We recruited women who had their prena...
Jee Hyun Rah, Parul Christian, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Ummeh T. Arju et al.
Adolescent pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes. Less is known about its influence on maternal growth and nutritional status. We determined how pregnancy and lactation during adolescence affects postmenarcheal linear and ponderal growth and body composition of 12-19 y olds in rural Ba...
Yvonne Kelly, Lidia Panico, Mel Bartley, Michael Marmot et al.
BACKGROUND: Birthweight varies according to ethnic group, but it is not clear why such differences exist. We examine the contribution of socioeconomic, maternal and behavioural factors to differences in mean birthweight and the prevalence of low birthweight across ethnic groups. METHODS: Data from t...
Baha M. Sibai, Oscar A. Viteri
Pregnancies complicated by diabetic ketoacidosis are associated with increased rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality. A high index of suspicion is required, because diabetic ketoacidosis onset in pregnancy can be insidious, usually at lower glucose levels, and often progresses more rapidly as c...
Malay Kanti Mridha, Susana L Matias, Camila M. Chaparro, Rina Rani Paul et al.
Background Maternal undernutrition and newborn stunting [birth length-for-age z score (LAZ) Objective The objective was to evaluate the effect of lipid-based nutrient supplements for pregnant and lactating women (LNS-PLs) on birth outcomes. Design We conducted a cluster-randomized effectiveness tria...
Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Md Mohiuddin Adnan, Md Zakiul Hassan
OBJECTIVE: To determine the trends, prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age from 1999 to 2014. DESIGN: We analysed nationally representative data from the 1999, 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2014 cross-sectional Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surve...