ArticleClinical epidemiology2025
Association of Birthweight Discordance with Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Live-Born Twins: A Multi-Center Study in China.
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Background: Twin pregnancies, accounting for a rising proportion of births globally, present significant public health challenges in China. Birthweight discordance (BWD), a critical complication, remains understudied in its epidemiological context, particularly regarding its population-level associations with adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods: This multi-center, retrospective cohort study leveraged data from 21 hospitals across 18 Chinese cities (2018-2020) to assess BWD and its epidemiological implications. Ordinal logistic regression with random effects was used to explore their association. BWD was defined as: [( Results: Among 6437 twin pairs, 73.6% were classified as Grade I (no BWD), while 10.7%, 7.1%, and 8.6% constituted Grades II, III, and IV discordance, respectively. Dose-response relationships emerged: each incremental BWD elevated risks of small vulnerable newborns (a Conclusion: BWD exceeding 20% affects 15.7% of live-born twins in China, mirroring rates in high-income settings. BWD demonstrates strong dose-response relationships with adverse outcomes, validating its utility for twin health stratification. These findings call for integrating BWD assessment into prenatal surveillance and risk-adapted care to reduce neonatal morbidity/mortality, urging clinicians and policymakers to prioritize perinatal outcome equity.
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