Open AccessMaternal short stature and under-weight status are independent risk factors for preterm birth and small for gestational age in rural Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Rasheda Khanam,
Anne Lee,
Dipak Kumar Mitra,
Malathi Ram,
Soma Gupta,
Abdul Quaiyum,
Allysha Choudhury,
Parul Christian,
Luke C. Mullany,
Abdullah H Baqui
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1476-5640
pISSN - 0954-3007
DOI - 10.1038/s41430-018-0237-4
Subject(s) - small for gestational age , medicine , underweight , gestational age , body mass index , obstetrics , population , short stature , relative risk , pediatrics , gestation , birth weight , pregnancy , overweight , confidence interval , genetics , environmental health , biology
To estimate the risks of term-small for gestational age (SGA), preterm-appropriate for gestational age (AGA), and preterm SGA associated with maternal height and body mass index (BMI) and to calculate the population attributable fractions (PAF) of term SGA, preterm AGA, and preterm SGA associated with maternal short stature.