Maternal Undernutrition and Low Birth Weight in a Tertiary Hospital in Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Maternal Undernutrition and Low Birth Weight in a Tertiary Hospital in Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study

BackgroundThe World Health Organization set a Global Nutrition Target of a 30% reduction in LBW by 2025. Maternal malnutrition/undernutrition is among the most important modifiable risk factors for impaired fetal growth. This study investigates the effect of maternal undernutrition on LBW in Sudan.M...

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Main Authors: Jalal A. Bilal, Duria A. Rayis, Ashwaq AlEed, Abdullah Al-Nafeesah, Ishag Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
undernutrition
pregnant women
low birth weight
Sudan
cross sectional study
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.927518/full

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