Correlation between Maternal Mid Upper Arm Circumference and Neonatal Birth Weight: A Case-control Study
Introduction: Birth weight is the best marker of optimal foetal growth and development. Apart from being an important determinant of newborn survival, Low Birth Weight (LBW) also indicates nutritional deprivation and poor health of the mother during and before pregnancy. On the other hand, Mater...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2022-10-01
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| Σειρά: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/17018/57105_CE(AD)_F(SHU)_PF1(SC_OM)_PFA(SC_SS)_PN(SS).pdf |
| Περίληψη: | Introduction: Birth weight is the best marker of optimal foetal
growth and development. Apart from being an important
determinant of newborn survival, Low Birth Weight (LBW) also
indicates nutritional deprivation and poor health of the mother
during and before pregnancy. On the other hand, Maternal
nutrition and anthropometry also affect infant’s birth weight.
Aim: To find out the correlation of maternal Mid Upper Arm
Circumference (MUAC) and neonatal birth weight.
Materials and Methods: This case-control study was
conducted at Datta Meghe Medical College and Shalinitai
Meghe Hospital and Research Centre (tertiary care hospital),
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, from September 2021 to February
2022. Convenient sampling method was used to select cases
and control. All the mothers who had delivered full term live
singleton new born with birth weight <2.5 kg were selected
as a case and mothers who had delivered singleton new born
babies ≥2.5 kg were selected as a control. There was a total of
100 mother-infant dyads with 50 pairs having infant with LBW
(cases) and the rest 50 with infants having normal birth weight
(controls). Data was collected on the socio-demographic status
of the mothers using a predesigned questionnaire along with
their weight (from record), maternal MUAC measurement, and
birth weight of their babies. Analysis was done using Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0.
Results: Mean age of cases was 24.48±2.757 years and that
of controls was 24.52±2.255 years. Mean birth weight was
2206±200.9 gm for cases and 2934±305.79 gm for the control
group. Maternal MUAC was ≤23 cm in 52% of cases and only
16% in controls (OR- 5.69, CI: 2.23-13.74, p-value=0.001). A
linear correlation was found between maternal MUAC and birth
weight (r-value=0.3376, p-value=0.001).
Conclusion: As there was a positive correlation between maternal
MUAC ≤23 cm and LBW babies, maternal MUAC can be used as
a predictor of LBW, and hence, measurement of maternal MUAC
should be included during antenatal check-ups. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |