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The Low Birth‐weight Infants of Saudi Adolescents: Maternal Implications
Author(s) -
AlSibai M. Hisham,
Khwaja Suraiya S.,
AlSuleiman Suleiman A.,
Magbool Gadi
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1987.tb01018.x
Subject(s) - low birth weight , medicine , obstetrics , birth weight , pediatrics , perinatal mortality , preterm delivery , pregnancy , fetus , biology , genetics
Summary: Maternal factors and perinatal outcome of low birth‐weight (≤ 2,500g) infants of 46 adolescent mothers was studied and compared with 160 adolescents who delivered infants weighing > 2,500g. The significant factors found in the low birth‐weight group were anaemia, small maternal physique and preterm delivery. Expectedly, the perinatal mortality rate was significantly increased in low birth‐weight infants.