Open AccessMaternal underweight and the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: a systematic review and meta-analyses
Author(s) -
Zhen Han,
Sohail Mulla,
Joseph Beyene,
Grace Liao,
Sarah D. McDonald
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyq195
Subject(s) - underweight , medicine , low birth weight , meta analysis , obstetrics , premature birth , birth weight , singleton , pregnancy , pediatrics , obesity , overweight , gestational age , biology , genetics
Despite the current obesity epidemic, maternal underweight remains a common occurrence with potential adverse perinatal outcomes. Our objective was to determine the relationship between maternal underweight and preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) in singleton pregnancies in developing and developed countries.
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