Observational studyBMC public health2018
Does body mass index early in pregnancy influence the risk of maternal anaemia? An observational study in Indonesian and Ghanaian women.
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- Association between blood hemoglobin levels, anemia, and body mass index in children and women of Myanmar: findings from a nationally representative health study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Fruits and vegetables intake improves birth outcomes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.BMC nutrition · 2024Article
- Anaemia at 36 weeks of pregnancy: Prevalence and determinants among antenatal women attending peri-urban facilities in a developing country, Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Maternal weight trajectories and associations with infant growth in South African women.BMC public health · 2023Article
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- Then and Now: Investigating Anthropometrics and Child Mortality among Females in Malawi.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Adequacy of antenatal care services utilisation and its effect on anaemia in pregnancy.Journal of nutritional science · 2022Article
- Association of Pregestational BMI and Gestational Weight Gain with Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Adolescents and Adults from Mexico City.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
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Abstract
backgroundAnaemia is common among pregnant women, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While body mass index (BMI) relates to many risk factors for anaemia in pregnancy, little is known about the direct relation with anaemia itself. This is particularly relevant in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy and the associated adverse outcomes is among the highest worldwide. This study aimed to assess the association between early pregnancy BMI and anaemia at first antenatal care visit in Indonesian and Ghanaian women. In addition, the associations between early pregnancy anaemia and adverse birth outcomes was assessed.
methodsProspective cohort studies of women in early pregnancy were conducted in Jakarta, Indonesia (n = 433) and in Accra, Ghana (n = 946), between 2012 and 2014. Linear regression analysis was used to assess relations between early pregnancy BMI and pregnancy haemoglobin levels at booking. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess associations between early pregnancy anaemia as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria and a composite of adverse birth outcomes including stillbirth, low birth weight and preterm birth.
resultsIndonesian women had lower BMI than Ghanaian women (23.0 vs 25.4 kg/m
conclusionHigher BMI in early pregnancy is associated with higher haemoglobin levels at antenatal booking and with a reduced risk of anaemia in Indonesian and Ghanaian women.
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