Socio-economic and nutritional determinants of low birth weight in India (original) (raw)

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dying during their early childhood. [2,3] Moreover, research highlight strong associations between LBW and increased risk of infections, malnutrition, poor academic performance and problems related to mental, behavior and learning diffi culties during childhood. [3,4] Consequences of LBW trek into adulthood and can cause range of chronic diseases, e.g., ischemic heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, malignancies, dementia, and osteoarthritis. [3,5] Low-income countries account for majority share of LBW. Half of the children with a LBW were born in South Asia and among these countries India and Bangladesh has the highest prevalence of LBW (30%). [6] Consequently, strategies to reduce prevalence of LBW is important in order to achieve the forth Millennium Development Goals (MDG 4)-reduce child mortality. [6] Contributing factors for LBW are multifaceted and include factors such as maternal age, poor maternal nutritional status, and non-pregnant weight, gestational age, intervals between pregnancies, parity, educational status, violence during pregnancy, lack of antenatal care (ANC) and very low socioeconomic status. [7-10] In India, low body mass index (BMI), short stature, anemia and/or other micronutrient defi ciencies are known to increase the risk of giving birth to a baby with LBW.

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of childhood morbidity and morta vulnerability for risk of childhood dying during their early childhood 2,3] research highlight strong associations be and increased risk of infections, ma Low birth weight (LBW) is an important determinant ity."?] Child’s birth weight is a significant factor which determines illnesses and childhood survival. Consequently, children who are born with weight less than 2.5 kg are vu nerable for Moreover, ween LBW nutrition, poor academic performance and problems related to mental, behavior and learning difficulties during c hildhood.§4! Low-income countries account for majority share of LBW. Half of the children with a LBW were born in South Asia and among these countries India and Bangladesh has the highest prevalence of LBW (30%). "1 Consequently, strategies to reduce prevalence of LBW is important in order to achieve the forth Millennium Development Goals (MDG 4)-reduce child mortality."

*Differences assessed with Pearson’s Chi-square tests, ‘Scheduled castes or tribes are recognized as socially and economically backward in India and in need of special protection from injustice and exploitation

*Differences assessed with Pearson’s Chi-square tests, ‘Scheduled castes or tribes are recognized as socially and economically backward in India and in need of special protection from injustice and exploitation

Note: *Odds ratio (OR) of 1 indicates reference category for each independent variable, "Binary logistic regression, adjusted for the other factors shown on the table, *Significant at P-value < 0.05, **Significant at P-value < 0.01, **Sionificant at P-value < 0.001, Scheduled castes or tribes are recognized as socially and economically backward in India and in need of special protection from injustice and exploitation Table 2: Logistic regression for adjusted and unadjusted odds ratio (OR) of low birth weight (LBW)

Note: *Odds ratio (OR) of 1 indicates reference category for each independent variable, "Binary logistic regression, adjusted for the other factors shown on the table, *Significant at P-value < 0.05, **Significant at P-value < 0.01, **Sionificant at P-value < 0.001, Scheduled castes or tribes are recognized as socially and economically backward in India and in need of special protection from injustice and exploitation Table 2: Logistic regression for adjusted and unadjusted odds ratio (OR) of low birth weight (LBW)

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