Risk factors associated with low birth weight. Ciego de Ávila municipality, 2012-2013

Authors

  • Silvia Estelvina Retureta Milán
  • Lianny Hernández Cervantes
  • Grethel González González
  • Liana de la Caridad Hernández Campos
  • María del Rosario Hernández Fabelo
  • Dariel Llanes Gómez

Abstract

Introduction: the World Health Organization (WHO) has defined as low birth weight that less weight to 2500g; but this is a classification for international comparison of neonatal and public health, including premature infants, although small, have weight and length appropriate for gestational age.

Method: in order to determine the risk factors that are associated with low birth weight, a study of cases and controls were carried out in Ciego de Avila; risk factors with strongest association with low birth weight children in the study areas were analyzed. The universe consisted of all the women who had low birth weight in the years 2012-2013.

Results: the North Area Health was the most affected; low maternal weight at the time of recruitment, short size, inadequate weight gain during pregnancy and anemia, as well as a history of having had a previous low, pregnant smokers weight, hypertension, urinary and vaginal infections, twinning and intrauterine growth restriction showed statistically significant association with low birth weight.

Conclusions: in the study period the significant relationship between premature and low birth weight (OR 7.78, p: 0.0000) was observed, so it is concluded that preterm birth was the main cause of low birth weight in Ciego de Ávila

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Author Biographies

Silvia Estelvina Retureta Milán

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral. Profesor Asistente. Policlínico Docente “Antonio Maceo Grajales”, Área Centro. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

Lianny Hernández Cervantes

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral. Hospital Universitario “Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola”. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

Grethel González González

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral. Policlínico Docente “Antonio Maceo Grajales”, Área Centro. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

Liana de la Caridad Hernández Campos

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral. Profesor Instructor. Hospital Universitario “Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola”. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

María del Rosario Hernández Fabelo

Máster en Educación Superior. Especialista de 2do Grado en Medicina General Integral. Profesor Auxiliar. Policlínico Docente “Antonio Maceo Grajales”, Área Centro. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

Dariel Llanes Gómez

Estudiante de 4to. Año de Medicina. Alumno Ayudante. Hospital Universitario “Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola”. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

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Published

2015-09-01

How to Cite

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Retureta Milán SE, Hernández Cervantes L, González González G, Hernández Campos L de la C, Hernández Fabelo M del R, Llanes Gómez D. Risk factors associated with low birth weight. Ciego de Ávila municipality, 2012-2013. Mediciego [Internet]. 2015 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 6];21(3). Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/459

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2015)

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Original article

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