A STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATERNAL ANTHROPOMETRY AND NEONATAL ANTHROPOMETRY
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Keywords
Maternal anthropometry, Maternal height, Neonatal anthropometry
Abstract
Background: Anthropometric measures are quantitative assessments of human body size, form, and nutritional status. Maternal and neonatal anthropometry data are the stronger predictors of neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Objective: To study the relationship between maternal anthropometric measurements and neonatal anthropometry.
Methods: A total of 215 pregnant women were selected from Government Hospitals of Nagpur City in the last trimester. A structured questionnaire was made which consisted of questions related to demographic and socio-economic profile and anthropometric measurements. Interview cum questionnaire method was used for eliciting information. The maternal anthropometry viz., height, weight and mid arm circumference were recorded as per standard methods. Neonatal anthropometric measurements viz., birth weight, crown heel length, head circumference, chest circumference and mid upper arm circumference were measured by standard techniques.
Results: The results of anthropometric measurements of maternal height showed positive and significant correlations with birth weight, head circumference and mid upper arm circumference of new-borns (p < 0.01). Weight gain of pregnant mothers showed positive and significant correlations with birth weight, crown heel length, head circumference and mid upper arm circumference of new-borns (p < 0.01). Mid upper arm circumference of mothers showed positive, marked and significant correlations with birth weight and head circumference (p < 0.01). BMI of pregnant mothers showed positive and significant correlations with birth weight of new-borns (p < 0.01).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that better maternal anthropometry leads to better neonatal anthropometry.
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Meghali Joharapurkar
Department of Food and Nutrition, Sevadal Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur