ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2015
Prevalence of abnormal birth weight and related factors in Northern region, Ghana.
Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
42 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Gender differences in survival among low birthweight newborns and infants in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.International health · 2022Pooled it
- Comparative effect of different types of physical exercise and intensity levels on low birth weight: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Ghana: Analysis of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Prevalence and determinants of macrosomia in low- and middle-income countries: a multilevel analysis of population survey data from 44 nations.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2025Article
- Parental Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Neonatal Factors Influencing Infants' Low Birth Weight: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Antenatal care quality and pregnancy outcomes in the northern region of Ghana: a mixed-methods analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Incidence of low birth weight among newborns delivered in health facilities in the Volta Region, 2019-2023.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Factors associated with Macrosomia in public hospitals of Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia: A multi-center study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Cost-Effectiveness of Aerial Logistics for Maternal and Newborn Health: A Simulation-Based Analysis Grounded in Real-World Evidence from the Ashanti Region in Ghana.Journal of health economics and outcomes research · 2025Article
- Factors affecting behaviors during complementary feeding in infants and children aged 6-24 months.PloS one · 2025Article
- Low and High Birth Weight in a Hospital Population in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: An Analysis of Clinical Cutoff Values.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Article
- Fungal profile, levels of aflatoxin M1, exposure, and the risk characterization of local cheese 'Toxicology reports · 2024Article
- Magnitude of neonatal asphyxia and its predictors among newborns at public hospitals of Wolaita Zone in Southern Ethiopia, 2023.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Magnitude of self-reported intimate partner violence against pregnant women in Ghana's northern region and its association with low birth weight.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Prevalence and determinants of fetal macrosomia in Bangladesh.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Independent and joint contributions of inadequate antenatal care timing, contacts and content to adverse pregnancy outcomes.Annals of medicine · 2023Article
- The Association between Birthweight and Use of Cardiovascular Medications: The Role of Health Behaviors.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2023Article
- Maternal risk factors for low birthweight and macrosomia: a cross-sectional study in Northern Region, Ghana.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Article
- Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundBirth weight is a crucial determinant of the development potential of the newborn. Abnormal newborn weights are associated with negative effects on the health and survival of the baby and the mother. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the prevalence of abnormal birth weight and related factors in Northern region, Ghana.
methodsThe study was a facility-based cross-sectional survey in five hospitals in Northern region, Ghana. These hospitals were selected based on the different socio-economic backgrounds of their clients. The data on birth weight and other factors were derived from hospital records.
resultsIt was observed that low birth weight is still highly prevalent (29.6%), while macrosomia (10.5%) is also increasingly becoming important. There were marginal differences in low birth weight observed across public hospitals but marked difference in low birth weight was observed in Cienfuegos Suglo Specialist Hospital (Private hospital) as compared to the public hospitals. The private hospital also had the highest prevalence of macrosomia (20.1%). Parity (0-1) (p < 0.001), female gender (p < 0.001) and location (rural) (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with decreased risk of macrosomic births. On the other hand, female infant sex (p < 0.001), residential status (rural) (p < 0.001) and parity (0-1) (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with increased risk of low birth weigh.
conclusionsOur findings show that under nutrition (low birth weight) and over nutrition (macrosomia) coexist among infants at birth in Northern region reflecting the double burden of malnutrition phenomenon, which is currently being experienced by developing and transition counties. Both low birth weight and macrosomia are risk factors, which could contribute considerably to the current and future burden of diseases. This may overstretch the already fragile health system in Ghana. Therefore, it is prudent to recommend that policies aiming at reducing diet related diseases should focus on addressing malnutrition during pregnancy and early life.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.