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SynthesisMaternal & child nutrition2025

Association Between Maternal Undernutrition During Pregnancy and Newborn Low Birth Weight in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Worku Necho Asferie, Amare Kassaw, Demewoz Kefale, Solomon Demis Kebede, Molla Azmeraw, Yeshiambaw Eshetie Ayenew, Tigabu Munye Aytenew

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Worku Necho AsferieDepartment of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-1886-3707
Amare KassawDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Demewoz KefaleDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Solomon Demis KebedeDepartment of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Molla AzmerawDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-9902-7921
Yeshiambaw Eshetie AyenewDepartment of Adult Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Tigabu Munye AytenewDepartment of Adult Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maternal undernutrition is a key contributor for poor fetal growth, low birth weight and infant morbidity and mortality. Globally, 15%-20% of all births were low birth weight, accounting more than 20 million births a year. This review aims to estimate the pooled association of maternal undernutrition during pregnancy with newborn low birth weight in Ethiopia. A systematic literature search was done from PubMed, Scopus, Hinari, Google Scholar and online research repositories. All studies reporting the association of undernutrition with low birth weight among pregnant women in Ethiopia were included. Heterogeneity between the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane Q-test and I

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Infant, Low Birth WeightMalnutritionMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaPregnancy ComplicationsEthiopiaFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyassociationEthiopiaLBWpregnancyundernutrition

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PMID40287952
PMCPMC12150135

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