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Maternal and Child Health Journal
Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal 2/2010

01-03-2010

Nutritional Status of Mothers and Low Birth Weight in India

Authors: A. Dharmalingam, K. Navaneetham, C. S. Krishnakumar

Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Issue 2/2010

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Abstract

Objectives In this paper we examine the role of mothers’ nutritional status and socio-biological aspects in determining the birth weight of their most recent child. Methods We used data from the second Indian National Family Health Survey conducted in 1998–1999. Analysis is based on children born within 12 months prior to the survey date (N = 10,042). We used a subjective measure of the size of infant at birth as an indicator for birth weight and employed logistic regression to estimate the effect of BMI and other determinants on birth weight of children in India as a whole and for 17 states separately. Results and Conclusions Results show that mothers’ nutritional status is the most important determinant of newborn children’s birth weight. Safe drinking water, use of antenatal care and iron deficient anaemia were also significant contributors to low birth weight. Mothers’ BMI impact is more pervasive across India than the impact of other factors on birth weight.
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Metadata
Title
Nutritional Status of Mothers and Low Birth Weight in India
Authors
A. Dharmalingam
K. Navaneetham
C. S. Krishnakumar
Publication date
01-03-2010
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Maternal and Child Health Journal / Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-009-0451-8

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