Abstract
Background
Birth weight less than 3000 grams is an important risk factor of childhood morbidity and may lead to degenerative disease in adulthood besides low birth weight. Several studies approved that inadequate nutrient intake on pregnant women and low economic status had an effect on birth weight. The aim of this study was to know the difference of birth weight based on maternal energy intake, protein intake, and economic status.
Materials and methods
Prospective cohort design was used to know the determinants of birth weight. Study sample was 202 pregnant women who were observed from early pregnancy until delivery. By using Independent t-test, Mann Whitney test, and simple linear regression, the determinants of birth weight was analyzed.
Results
The results showed that 41.3% of mothers delivered babies with birth weight less than 3000 grams, the mean of maternal energy intake was 1819.6 kcal (sd = 209.3 kcal), the mean of maternal protein intake was 65.7 grams (sd = 9.3 grams) and the mean of household expenditure was IDR 3,481,929 (sd = IDR 2,840,730). Maternal who delivered the baby with birth weight more than 3000 grams had better mean energy intake, protein intake and economic status during pregnancy than those who delivered the baby with birth weight less than 3000 grams. Maternal energy intake at third semester (month 9) has the impact to birth weight.
Conclusions
Birth weight was significantly different according to maternal energy intake, protein intake and economic factor during pregnancy.
Birth weight less than 3000 grams is an important risk factor of childhood morbidity and may lead to degenerative disease in adulthood besides low birth weight. Several studies approved that inadequate nutrient intake on pregnant women and low economic status had an effect on birth weight. The aim of this study was to know the difference of birth weight based on maternal energy intake, protein intake, and economic status.
Materials and methods
Prospective cohort design was used to know the determinants of birth weight. Study sample was 202 pregnant women who were observed from early pregnancy until delivery. By using Independent t-test, Mann Whitney test, and simple linear regression, the determinants of birth weight was analyzed.
Results
The results showed that 41.3% of mothers delivered babies with birth weight less than 3000 grams, the mean of maternal energy intake was 1819.6 kcal (sd = 209.3 kcal), the mean of maternal protein intake was 65.7 grams (sd = 9.3 grams) and the mean of household expenditure was IDR 3,481,929 (sd = IDR 2,840,730). Maternal who delivered the baby with birth weight more than 3000 grams had better mean energy intake, protein intake and economic status during pregnancy than those who delivered the baby with birth weight less than 3000 grams. Maternal energy intake at third semester (month 9) has the impact to birth weight.
Conclusions
Birth weight was significantly different according to maternal energy intake, protein intake and economic factor during pregnancy.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Andalas International Public Health Conference 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |