Maternal risk factors for low birth weight newborn in Thailand. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet. [J Med Assoc Thai] Journal article | | Title | Maternal risk factors for low birth weight newborn in Thailand. | | Author(s) | Chumnijarakij T, Nuchprayoon T, Chitinand S, Onthuam Y, Quamkul N, Dusitsin N, Viputsiri OA, Chotiwan P, Limpongsanurak S, Sukomol P | | Institution | Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. | | Source | J Med Assoc Thai 1992 Aug; 75(8):445-52. | | MeSH | Adult
Body Height
Body Weight
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Maternal Age
Parity
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Risk Factors
Thailand
| | Abstract | The present study assesses the risk approach for maternal risk factors for LBW newborn in Thailand. This study can be considered as a managerial tool for developing local strategies and is particularly useful in the field of maternal and child health care. A summary of maternal risk factors for LBW newborn as listed in Table 7 and can be used as a health educational tool for pregnant women and as basic data for marital counseling. It can also be used to keep the public informed about the maternal risk factors for LBW newborn which will help Thai women of reproductive age avoid the chance of having such babies. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Multicenter Study
| | PubMed ID | 1300361 |
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