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University of Edinburgh
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Sherlock, Laura.
Early Life Influences on Cognition: Lanarkshire 1936.
Degree: 2013, University of Edinburgh
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8674 
► Aims: Prenatal and early life influences are important in the development of childhood cognitive abilities. Birth weight may be seen as a marker of intrauterine…
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▼ Aims: Prenatal and early life influences are important in the development of childhood cognitive abilities.
Birth weight may be seen as a marker of intrauterine nutrition and has been shown to be correlated with intelligence in childhood. The aims of this study are to investigate if there is a relationship between cognitive abilities at age 11 and
birth weight once other potentially confounding variables have been accounted for.
Methods: Retrospective cohort study based on
birth records from Bellshill Maternity Hospital, Lanarkshire from 1936, and cognitive abilities as measured by the Moray House Test (MHT) employed in the Scottish Mental Survey of 1947. Data was collected for 1327 births of which 729 cases were employed to assess the relationship between age 11cognition and
birth weight. Other relevant information from
birth records and
birth certificates were used to control for potentially confounding variables and to assess their relationship with intelligence at age 11.
Results: No association was found between
birth weight and cognitive abilities (r=-.011, p=.784, 95% CI [-.094, .069]), even when gestational length was considered. There was, however, a significant relationship between social class and MHT score (F (6, 703) = 3.276, p= .003, η²=.027). There was also a significant association between
birth order and intelligence (r= -.160, p=.001, 95% CI [-.234, -.086]).
Conclusions: These results indicate that the socioeconomic environment a child develops in and their position in their family may influence childhood cognition. Low, normal or high
birth weight was not found to be an important factor in the development of childhood cognition in this sample.
Advisors/Committee Members: Shenkin, Susan, Deary, Ian J.
Subjects/Keywords: cognition; birth weight
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Sherlock, L. (2013). Early Life Influences on Cognition: Lanarkshire 1936. (Thesis). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8674
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sherlock, Laura. “Early Life Influences on Cognition: Lanarkshire 1936.” 2013. Thesis, University of Edinburgh. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8674.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sherlock, Laura. “Early Life Influences on Cognition: Lanarkshire 1936.” 2013. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sherlock L. Early Life Influences on Cognition: Lanarkshire 1936. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Edinburgh; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8674.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Sherlock L. Early Life Influences on Cognition: Lanarkshire 1936. [Thesis]. University of Edinburgh; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8674
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Mikelson, Colleen Katherine.
Placental 11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase expression and birth weight in Hamilton County, TN.
Degree: 2012, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
URL: https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/340
► Infants born below 2,500 grams are classified as low birth w eight. Reduced birth weight has been shown to increase the risk of infant mortality…
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▼ Infants born
below 2,500 grams are classified as low
birth w
eight. Reduced
birth weight
has been shown to increase the
risk
of infant mortality and chronic
adulthood
diseases.
In 2007,
Hamilton Country reported 12.0% of live births to be low
birth weight, compared to the state
average of 9.4%.
An excess
in utero
exposure to cortisol has been linked to restricted fetal
growth. Placental production of
11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2)
inactivates cortisol
before passage into the fetus. This study tests the hypothesis that increased
placental 11β-HSD2 expression has a positive correlation with an individualized
birth weight
centile. A
Spearman's rank correlation
reported
a significant correlation between these two
variables (p = 0.024). Additionally,
birth weight was significantly different between
underweight and obese mothers, married vs. single mothers and black vs. white mothers. These
results reinforce the importance
of proper 11β-HSD2
expression for optimal fetal growth.
Advisors/Committee Members: Richards, Sean M., Kovach, Margaret J., Symes, Steve, Adair, C. David, College of Arts and Sciences.
Subjects/Keywords: Birth weight; Low
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Mikelson, C. K. (2012). Placental 11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase expression and birth weight in Hamilton County, TN. (Masters Thesis). University of Tennessee – Chattanooga. Retrieved from https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/340
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mikelson, Colleen Katherine. “Placental 11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase expression and birth weight in Hamilton County, TN.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga. Accessed January 21, 2021.
https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/340.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mikelson, Colleen Katherine. “Placental 11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase expression and birth weight in Hamilton County, TN.” 2012. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mikelson CK. Placental 11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase expression and birth weight in Hamilton County, TN. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Tennessee – Chattanooga; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/340.
Council of Science Editors:
Mikelson CK. Placental 11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase expression and birth weight in Hamilton County, TN. [Masters Thesis]. University of Tennessee – Chattanooga; 2012. Available from: https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/340
University of Michigan
3.
Bacon, Amy L.
The Association between Stress, Anxiety, and Low Birth Weights among Infants at Hamilton Community Health Network.
Degree: MPH, School of Health Professions and Studies, 2018, University of Michigan
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/144535
► The prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) infants in Flint, MI is higher than the national average. Although LBW infants are at an increased risk…
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▼ The prevalence of low
birth weight (LBW) infants in Flint, MI is higher than the national average. Although LBW infants are at an increased risk for the subsequent development of health problems in childhood, few studies have examined the factors associated with the occurrence ofLBW infants. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the perceived stress among mothers was associated with LBW infant-rates. A cross-sectional study using a self-administered survey was conducted at Hamilton Community Health Network in 2017. The eligibility criteria included: aged between 18 and 45 years, English speakers, given
birth in the past 24 months, and obtained prenatal care services during pregnancy. Descriptive statistics, chi square-test and analysis of variances were used to compare characteristics in eligible mothers. Of 157 eligible mothers, their mean age was 26 years. A majority were African American (76%), single (67%), obese (BMI=32.4), GED or less (67%), and had Medicaid (92%). Results indicated that there was an association between stress and anxiety among mothers at Hamilton Community Health Network. Mothers with LBW infants were more likely to be African American, obese and have Medicaid, although this was not statistically significant. To summarize, the perceived stress may influence the prevalence ofLBW infants in Flint, MI. Further studies are needed to identify possible psycho-social mediators to improve pregnancy outcomes among mothers living in the area.
Advisors/Committee Members: Suzuki, Rie (advisor), Sahli, Michelle (committee member), Flint (affiliationumcampus).
Subjects/Keywords: low birth weight; stress; anxiety; birth outcome
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Bacon, A. L. (2018). The Association between Stress, Anxiety, and Low Birth Weights among Infants at Hamilton Community Health Network. (Thesis). University of Michigan. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/144535
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bacon, Amy L. “The Association between Stress, Anxiety, and Low Birth Weights among Infants at Hamilton Community Health Network.” 2018. Thesis, University of Michigan. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/144535.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bacon, Amy L. “The Association between Stress, Anxiety, and Low Birth Weights among Infants at Hamilton Community Health Network.” 2018. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bacon AL. The Association between Stress, Anxiety, and Low Birth Weights among Infants at Hamilton Community Health Network. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Michigan; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/144535.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Bacon AL. The Association between Stress, Anxiety, and Low Birth Weights among Infants at Hamilton Community Health Network. [Thesis]. University of Michigan; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/144535
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Zambia
4.
Mutiti, Anthony.
Relationship between arterial elasticity and birth weight in Zambian children
.
Degree: 2013, University of Zambia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2019
► The objective of the study was to determine the effect of birth weight on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in childhood. This was a cross…
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▼ The objective of the study was to determine the effect of birth weight on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in childhood.
This was a cross sectional retrospective study involving 143 children from low to medium income areas of Lusaka, aged from 5 to 8 years old with mean age 6.78 years. It was conducted in 2002 between October and December. The information of birth weight, which is an index of intra uterine growth, was obtained from the children's under five cards. Blood pressure and pulse wave velocities were then measured and compared with the birth weights.
After adjusting for current weight, subjects in the lower birth weight category had the highest systolic blood pressure. A rise by 3.72mmHg (95% CI; 0.992-6.321) was observed for each kilogram decrease in the birth weight. The diastolic blood pressure was poorly associated with the birth weight. The association between the birth weight and the pulse wave velocity was not demonstrated in this study, though a weak but not statistically significant inverse relationship, was observed in the 8-year-old category All age groups had similar relationships; however the magnitude was highest in the older age category.
In conclusion the study has shown that birth weight was strongly inversely related to the systolic blood pressure in Zambian children. This supports the hypothesis that intrauterine environment may partly determine the elastic properties of blood vessels.
Subjects/Keywords: Birth weight and blood pressure
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Mutiti, A. (2013). Relationship between arterial elasticity and birth weight in Zambian children
. (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2019
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mutiti, Anthony. “Relationship between arterial elasticity and birth weight in Zambian children
.” 2013. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2019.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mutiti, Anthony. “Relationship between arterial elasticity and birth weight in Zambian children
.” 2013. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mutiti A. Relationship between arterial elasticity and birth weight in Zambian children
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2019.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mutiti A. Relationship between arterial elasticity and birth weight in Zambian children
. [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2019
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
North Carolina State University
5.
Fix, Justin Scott.
Relationship of Piglet Birth Weight with Growth, Efficiency, Composition, and Mortality.
Degree: PhD, Poultry Science, 2010, North Carolina State University
URL: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/6160
► The objectives of this project were two-fold; first, to estimate to impact of birth weight in a commercial production system on economically important traits; second,…
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▼ The objectives of this project were two-fold; first, to estimate to impact of
birth weight in a commercial production system on economically important traits; second, to estimate the heritability of individual
birth weight and its genetic relationship with economically important traits. To accomplish the first goal two trials were conducted. Both trials involved collecting individual piglet
birth weights within 24 hours of
birth on a commercial sow farm. All pigs were farrowed from Large White x Landrace sows bred to Duroc boars. In trial one, 5,727 pigs were initially weighed. Individual mortality was tracked and BW weights were collected at weaning and placement in the finisher. Approximately half of the remaining live pigs at finishing placement were followed through finishing and individual BW were collected 16 weeks into finishing. During BW collections, pigs were given a quality score based on BW and health (3 = acceptable
weight and no visible injuries/health issues; 2 = somewhat light
weight and/or minor injuries/health issues; 1 = severely light
weight and/or minor injuries/health). Nonlinear associations for
birth weight with BW (weaning, finishing placement, and 16 weeks into finishing), mortality (pre-weaning and nursery), quality score (weaning, finishing placement, and 16 weeks into finishing) were estimated. In each instance as
birth weight decreased an unfavorable effect occurred in all traits; impact was especially great for the lightest
birth weight pigs. Similarly as
birth weight decreased the likelihood of a pig being full value near the end of finishing (combination of the previous traits) decreased.
In the second study 440 pigs were transferred to the Swine Evaluation Station (Clayton, NC) to focus on the impact of
birth weight on feed efficiency. Pigs were penned by
birth weight, and BW and feed intake were tracked through the conclusion of finishing. Light
birth weight pigs were more efficient; however, the advantage in efficiency was apparently due to benefits associated with being lighter
weight throughout the trial.
The third and final portion of this work was estimating (co)variances for
birth weight and other production parameters. Data were from nucleus Large White and Landrace records provided by a large swine production company. Estimated direct heritability for individual
birth weight was low, < 0.10; however, it was moderately and favorably correlated with future BW (weaning
weight and off-test
weight). Based on these results direction selection for
birth weight may have limitations but genetic change would be expected through genetic selection for growth.
Birth weight is strongly associated with traits of economic importance from pre-weaning to finishing. Unfortunately,
birth weight is lowly heritable; however, favorable genetic correlations do exist with economically important traits. Regardless of the method, genetic selection or management, steps need to be taken reduce the impact light
birth weight pigs have on a production system.
Advisors/Committee Members: Todd See, Committee Chair (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: performance; pigs; birth weight
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Fix, J. S. (2010). Relationship of Piglet Birth Weight with Growth, Efficiency, Composition, and Mortality. (Doctoral Dissertation). North Carolina State University. Retrieved from http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/6160
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fix, Justin Scott. “Relationship of Piglet Birth Weight with Growth, Efficiency, Composition, and Mortality.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, North Carolina State University. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/6160.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fix, Justin Scott. “Relationship of Piglet Birth Weight with Growth, Efficiency, Composition, and Mortality.” 2010. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Fix JS. Relationship of Piglet Birth Weight with Growth, Efficiency, Composition, and Mortality. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. North Carolina State University; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/6160.
Council of Science Editors:
Fix JS. Relationship of Piglet Birth Weight with Growth, Efficiency, Composition, and Mortality. [Doctoral Dissertation]. North Carolina State University; 2010. Available from: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/6160
McGill University
6.
Wen, Shi Wu.
The birth weight distribution in ethnic Chinese infants.
Degree: PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 1992, McGill University
URL: https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/downloads/qj72p961v.pdf
;
https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/theses/bg257h23t
► To examine the reasons for the Chinese-Caucasian differences in birth weight distributions, birth weight, gestational age, the fetal growth ratio, and their determinants were analyzed…
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▼ To examine the reasons for the Chinese-Caucasian differences in birth weight distributions, birth weight, gestational age, the fetal growth ratio, and their determinants were analyzed for three groups of infants:Caucasian and immigrant Chinese infants born at Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital, and native Chinese infants born at Hefei Maternal and Infant Hospital in Hefei, China. The distribution of birth weight was quite similar in the two Chinese groups but was quite different from Caucasians. Mean birth weight was lower (by 150 - 250 grams), variation in birth weight was smaller I prevalence of low birth weight (<2,500 grams) was similar 1 and prevalence of large birth weight ( >4,000grams) was much lower in the two Chinese groups as compared with Caucasians in the overall sample comparison.
Dans le but d I examiner les raisons attribuables à la répartition «serrée» du poids de naissance, des nourrissons chinois, les répartitions du poids de naissance, de l’âge gestationnel, de l'indice de croissance fœtale et leurs déterminants ont été analyses dans trois groupes de nourrissons: nourrissons d'immigrants chinois et de race blanche nés à l’Hôpital Royal Victoria de Montréal et nourrissons chinois nés a la maternité et a L’Hôpital pour enfants de Hefei, en Chine. La répartition de poids de naissance est assez semblable dans les deux groupes de nourrissons chinois et diffère de celle des nourrissons de race blanche. Le poids moyen de naissance est inférieur (de 150 à 250 grammes), les variations du poids de naissance sont moindres, la prévalence de faible poids de naissance (<a 2,500 grammes), est comparable et la prévalence de poids de naissance élevé (> a 4,000 grammes) est c très inferieure dans les deux groupes de nourrissons chinois, par rapport aux nourrissons de race blanche, pour l'ensemble de l'échantillon.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kramer, Michael (Supervisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Birth weight
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Wen, S. W. (1992). The birth weight distribution in ethnic Chinese infants. (Doctoral Dissertation). McGill University. Retrieved from https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/downloads/qj72p961v.pdf ; https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/theses/bg257h23t
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wen, Shi Wu. “The birth weight distribution in ethnic Chinese infants.” 1992. Doctoral Dissertation, McGill University. Accessed January 21, 2021.
https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/downloads/qj72p961v.pdf ; https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/theses/bg257h23t.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wen, Shi Wu. “The birth weight distribution in ethnic Chinese infants.” 1992. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Wen SW. The birth weight distribution in ethnic Chinese infants. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. McGill University; 1992. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/downloads/qj72p961v.pdf ; https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/theses/bg257h23t.
Council of Science Editors:
Wen SW. The birth weight distribution in ethnic Chinese infants. [Doctoral Dissertation]. McGill University; 1992. Available from: https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/downloads/qj72p961v.pdf ; https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/theses/bg257h23t
University of Canterbury
7.
Webb, Rachel Susan.
The health economics of macrosomia.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2014, University of Canterbury
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/5312
► High birth weight (also known as macrosomia) is a problem that has as of yet received little attention by health researchers, in particular, health economists.…
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▼ High birth weight (also known as macrosomia) is a problem that has as of yet received little attention by health researchers, in particular, health economists. High birth weight is a concern mostly due to the increased difficulties it presents during birth for both the mother and the baby but there is also concern that high birth weight may continue to present negative effects later in the baby’s life. Many factors have been attributed as risk factors for high birth weight including mother’s age, ethnicity, parity, obesity, weight gain during pregnancy, infant gender, and gestation length. However, there is a dearth of careful analysis dedicated to determining the extent of causality of these risk factors where endogeneity concerns are present. In this thesis, I examine various issues surrounding high birth weight. I describe the situation in New Zealand (Chapter 2) to see if our experience with high birth weight reflects that found in international research. I analyse the relationship between socio-economic status and high birth weight (Chapter 3) to explore whether high socio-economic status has a unique effect on high birth weight compared to other health disorders in which it generally helps alleviate the incidence. I further investigate the relationship between obesity and high birth weight (Chapter 4) in an attempt to disentangle the causal effect of obesity on high birth weight risk from the mere correlation that has been well documented. I explore the possibility of vitamin and mineral supplements taken during pregnancy being a risk factor for high birth weight (Chapter 5), then address the potential endogeneity issues to identify a causal impact. Finally, I return to the definition of high birth weight (Chapter 6) and consider the optimal way to define the “problematic” weight threshold and whether this threshold should depend on gestation length or the ethnicity of the mother.
My findings suggest that in New Zealand, the incidence of macrosomia varies by the ethnicity and weight group of the mother and the gender of the infant. Socio-economic status does seem to affect high birth weight risk but the nature of the relationship is complex. Obesity only appears to have a significant causal effect on high birth weight risk for women who are morbidly obese, but even for these women conventional estimation that disregards the endogeneity of obesity greatly exaggerates the effect. There does appear to be a correlation between iron supplementation and high birth weight risk but the relationship does not withstand controlling for endogeneity. My findings indicate that the currently accepted threshold used to define macrosomia is justified as it does consistently predict adverse health outcomes. However, flexible definitions which consider different grades of macrosomia or different thresholds for different ethnicities could improve on the current definition.
Subjects/Keywords: Macrosomia; high birth weight; obesity
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Webb, R. S. (2014). The health economics of macrosomia. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Canterbury. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/5312
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Webb, Rachel Susan. “The health economics of macrosomia.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Canterbury. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/5312.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Webb, Rachel Susan. “The health economics of macrosomia.” 2014. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Webb RS. The health economics of macrosomia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Canterbury; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/5312.
Council of Science Editors:
Webb RS. The health economics of macrosomia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Canterbury; 2014. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/5312
University of Zambia
8.
Musafili, Brighton.
A study to compare morbidity of very low birth weight neonates between 1.3 and 1.5 kg receiving Kangaroo Mother Care at the University Teaching Hospital, in Lusaka, Zambia
.
Degree: 2016, University of Zambia
URL: http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4677
► Background - New born deaths account for approximately 40% of all deaths under five years of age in developing countries with the three major causes…
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▼ Background - New born deaths account for approximately 40% of all deaths under five years of age in developing countries with the three major causes being birth asphyxia, infections, and complications due to prematurity and low birth weight (LBW). Birth weight is a significant determinant of newborn survival. Prematurity is the largest direct cause of neonatal mortality accounting for an estimated 29% of the 3.6 million neonatal deaths every year (Lawn et al. 2010).
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a strategy that was created and developed by a team of pediatricians in Bogota, Colombia. Its introduction was associated with significant reduction in neonatal morbidity, however, the most dramatic result, documented through a pre- and post-intervention study was a drop in neonatal mortality from 70% to 30%. The benefits of KMC in neonatal development have been documented by studies worldwide. Despite the recognition, benefits and longevity of KMC, few developing countries have made the intervention available and accessible to families with LBW babies.
The Department of Paediatrics, UTH, has introduced Kangaroo Mother Care KMC as one of the strategies in the management for Very Low Birth Weight Neonates. This study investigated the effect of Kangaroo Mother Care KMC, on the morbidity of Very Low Birth Weight VLBW neonates at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia.
Methodology- The study was an observational cohort study conducted in the NICU and KMC wards of the UTH in Lusaka, Zambia. Enrolment of all eligible participants was
v
from June to November, 2015. Neonates with birth weight above 1.0 kg and less than 1.49 kg delivered in UTH, local clinic or home either via spontaneous vaginal delivery or caesarean section who meet the study definition of stable neonate were enrolled in the study.
The two study groups were naturally obtained due to limited space on the KMC ward which is unable to accommodate all eligible neonates for admission and results in neonates being admitted to the NICU thus providing two cohorts of neonates within the same weight band receiving two different modalities of neonatal care. No randomizing or assigning was involved in the process. Initial clinical state and progression was assessed with daily weight, six hourly temperature, respiratory rate and heart rate in addition to monitoring the frequency of clinical events including apneic spells, fevers and respiratory infections in each group. The data was then compared between the two groups. All data collected during the course of the study was collected by standard and routine procedures which are performed as part of daily care. No additional procedures invasive or otherwise were performed for study purposes.
Results - This study found an average weight gain in the KMC group of 9 grams per day compared to an average of 5 grams per day in the NICU group. The mean follow-up weight for the KMC group was 1.38 kg, 95% CI (1.32 – 1.45) compared to baseline mean weight 1.30 kg, 95% CI (1.24 – 1.35) while the mean follow-up weight for the…
Subjects/Keywords: Birth weight,low – Zambia;
Birth Weight;
Infants-Mortality-Lusaka,Zambia
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Musafili, B. (2016). A study to compare morbidity of very low birth weight neonates between 1.3 and 1.5 kg receiving Kangaroo Mother Care at the University Teaching Hospital, in Lusaka, Zambia
. (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4677
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Musafili, Brighton. “A study to compare morbidity of very low birth weight neonates between 1.3 and 1.5 kg receiving Kangaroo Mother Care at the University Teaching Hospital, in Lusaka, Zambia
.” 2016. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4677.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Musafili, Brighton. “A study to compare morbidity of very low birth weight neonates between 1.3 and 1.5 kg receiving Kangaroo Mother Care at the University Teaching Hospital, in Lusaka, Zambia
.” 2016. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Musafili B. A study to compare morbidity of very low birth weight neonates between 1.3 and 1.5 kg receiving Kangaroo Mother Care at the University Teaching Hospital, in Lusaka, Zambia
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4677.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Musafili B. A study to compare morbidity of very low birth weight neonates between 1.3 and 1.5 kg receiving Kangaroo Mother Care at the University Teaching Hospital, in Lusaka, Zambia
. [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2016. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4677
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Zambia
9.
Nduna, Bwendo.
Survival of very low birth weight neonates initiated on early versus late enteral feeding at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
.
Degree: 2015, University of Zambia
URL: http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4306
► Background: In most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), including the NICU at University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, initiation of enteral feeds in very low birth…
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▼ Background: In most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), including the NICU at University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, initiation of enteral feeds in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates, is predominantly delayed for forty-eight to seventy-two hours, whilst they are commenced on intravenous fluids containing 10% dextrose. However, a proportion of stable VLBW neonates are fed. Delayed feeding presents challenges like low blood sugar in neonates, whereas early feeding can predispose them to necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). Thus a study to compare outcomes of early versus late feeding in this group was under taken.
Objective: To compare the mortality, occurrence of NEC and associated risk factors among VLBW neonates initiated on feeds early versus late.
Methods: This was a cohort study comparing outcomes between VLBW infants fed breast milk late or early during the period May to October 2014 in NICU at UTH. Patients were assigned to the feeding arms based on the clinical judgement of the attending doctor. Clinical parameters of those infants enrolled in the study were obtained from clinical notes and the patients were followed up to 28 days of life. The primary outcomes were death and occurrence of NEC. We compared risks of death or NEC in the late vs. early feeders.
Results: One hundred and forty eight new-borns were enrolled; 93 (63%) were girls and 55 (37%) were boys. The mean birth weight was 1.3kg. There was a total of 41 (30%) deaths recorded in this study, 35 (66%) occurred in the late feeders and 6 (6%) in the early feeders. There were 5 (3%) cases of NEC in the study, four were from the early feeders and one from the late feeders, three died (2= early feeders, 1=late feeder). Feeding status and birth weight were the only significant predictors of mortality.
Conclusion: Early feeding of very low birth weight neonates is associated with better survival than late feeding.
Recommendations: Early feeding of VLBW neonates in NICU, UTH will improve their survival. Randomised controlled trials need to be done to generate stronger evidence based conclusions.
Keywords: early feeding, timing, very low-birth-weight, necrotising enterocolitis, survival
Subjects/Keywords: Birth weight,low – Zambia;
Enteral feeding – Zambia
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Nduna, B. (2015). Survival of very low birth weight neonates initiated on early versus late enteral feeding at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
. (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4306
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Nduna, Bwendo. “Survival of very low birth weight neonates initiated on early versus late enteral feeding at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
.” 2015. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4306.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Nduna, Bwendo. “Survival of very low birth weight neonates initiated on early versus late enteral feeding at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
.” 2015. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Nduna B. Survival of very low birth weight neonates initiated on early versus late enteral feeding at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4306.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Nduna B. Survival of very low birth weight neonates initiated on early versus late enteral feeding at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
. [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2015. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4306
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of California – Berkeley
10.
Margerison-Zilko, Claire E.
Economic perturbations and fetal growth: A multilevel analysis of exposure to labor market insecurity during gestation and birth weight for gestational age.
Degree: Epidemiology, 2011, University of California – Berkeley
URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0nd917g7
► Economic perturbations and fetal growth: A multilevel analysis of exposure to labor market insecurity during gestation and birth weight for gestational age byClaire E. Margerison-ZilkoDoctor…
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▼ Economic perturbations and fetal growth: A multilevel analysis of exposure to labor market insecurity during gestation and birth weight for gestational age byClaire E. Margerison-ZilkoDoctor of Philosophy in EpidemiologyUniversity of California, BerkeleyProfessor Jennifer Ahern, ChairBackground. Epidemiologic research has made important strides in identifying individual-level risk factors for adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight and preterm birth, which carry high clinical, social, and economic costs. Despite this accumulated knowledge, we remain unable to explain differences in the distribution of birth outcomes between populations and within populations across space and time, suggesting the need to consider macro-level, ecologic determinants of birth outcomes. In this dissertation, I developed a conceptual model based on ecologic and evolutionary theory and research that proposes that unexpected changes to the human ecology, i.e. perturbations, may result in unexpected behavioral and biological responses in humans and that such responses will be conserved by natural selection if they are adaptive. Based on this framework, I hypothesized that reductions in fetal growth would occur in response to maternal exposure to ecological perturbations – specifically, perturbations to labor market security – during gestation.Methods. I examined the association between maternal exposure to state-level labor market perturbations during each trimester of gestation and fetal growth, as measured by birth weight for gestational age percentile. The study population included 6,715 gestations and births between 1982 and 2000 to women enrolled in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79). I calculated birth weight for gestational age percentiles using national reference data and categorized births <10th percentile as small for gestational age (SGA).I defined perturbations to labor market security as months in which the state unemployment rate was higher than its statistically expected value (i.e., unexpectedly high labor market insecurity) and months in which the state unemployment rate was lower than its statistically expected value (i.e., unexpectedly high security). I derived statistically expected values using ARIMA modeling methods to account for autocorrelation. Gestations in the NLSY79 were classified as either exposed or unexposed to labor market insecurity or security in the first, second, and third trimester if one of these labor market perturbations occurred in the maternal state of residence during that trimester.I used linear and logistic regression models to examine the association between labor market perturbations in each trimester and birth weight percentile and odds of SGA. I also examined whether any observed associations differed by maternal race/ethnicity, childhood socioeconomic status, educational attainment, marital status, employment status, or poverty status. Finally, I explored whether any observed associations were mediated by individual economic change (i.e., changes in…
Subjects/Keywords: Epidemiology; Birth weight; Economy; Fetal growth; Unemployment
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Margerison-Zilko, C. E. (2011). Economic perturbations and fetal growth: A multilevel analysis of exposure to labor market insecurity during gestation and birth weight for gestational age. (Thesis). University of California – Berkeley. Retrieved from http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0nd917g7
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Margerison-Zilko, Claire E. “Economic perturbations and fetal growth: A multilevel analysis of exposure to labor market insecurity during gestation and birth weight for gestational age.” 2011. Thesis, University of California – Berkeley. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0nd917g7.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Margerison-Zilko, Claire E. “Economic perturbations and fetal growth: A multilevel analysis of exposure to labor market insecurity during gestation and birth weight for gestational age.” 2011. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Margerison-Zilko CE. Economic perturbations and fetal growth: A multilevel analysis of exposure to labor market insecurity during gestation and birth weight for gestational age. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of California – Berkeley; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0nd917g7.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Margerison-Zilko CE. Economic perturbations and fetal growth: A multilevel analysis of exposure to labor market insecurity during gestation and birth weight for gestational age. [Thesis]. University of California – Berkeley; 2011. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0nd917g7
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Stellenbosch University
11.
Wiyeh, Alison Beriliy.
Trends in mortality and factors associated with mortality and morbidity amongst hospitalized low birth weigth infants at a tertiary level hospital in Cameroon, 2001-2005.
Degree: MSc, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2016, Stellenbosch University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100030
► ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Babies born with a birth weight of less than 2500grams have a low birth weight (LBW) and death amongst them accounts…
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▼ ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Babies born with a birth weight of less than 2500grams have a low birth weight (LBW) and death amongst them accounts for 80% of all neonatal deaths. At the endpoint of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we evaluate the progress made by Laquintinie hospital, Cameroon in reducing mortality amongst low birth weight babies, and identify factors associated with their morbidity and mortality.
Methods: We estimated the mortality rates amongst LBW infants from 2001 to 2015, using a retrospective cohort study. Hospital records from 2001 to 2014, and the medical files for 2015 of LBW infants hospitalized in this hospital were used to evaluate their outcomes and factors associated with their morbidity and mortality.
Findings: The overall mortality rate progressively increased from 19·9% in 2001 to 50·7% in 2015, with the greatest increase observed amongst extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW). In time series analysis, ELBW infants Beta 0·49 (95% CI 0.12 - 0.87) and incremental year of birth Beta 1·4 (95% CI 1.04 - 1.81) accounted for the increase in mortality rate. ELBW (OR: 4·3, 95% CI ), VLBW (OR: 2·7, 95% CI ) and apgar <7 at 5 minutes (OR: 25, P=0·022) were risk factors for respiratory morbidity. Apgar <7 at 5 minutes (OR: 5·5, P<0·001) was a risk factor for neurological morbidity. Factors associated with mortality were VLBW (OR: 4·7 P<0·001), respiratory distress (OR: 9·2, P<0·001), apnoea (OR: 4·2, P0·004) and gastrointestinal haemorrhage (OR: 5·839, P<0·001).
Interpretation: The mortality rates amongst low birth weight infants hospitalized at Laquintinie Hospital, increased in the period 2001-2015, and negatively impacted its achievement of MDG 4.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : Geen opsomming beskikbaar.
Masters
Advisors/Committee Members: Esterhuizen, Tonya, Koum, Danielle Christiane Kedy, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Community Health..
Subjects/Keywords: Infants – Mortality; Birth weight, Low; Cameroon; UCTD
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Wiyeh, A. B. (2016). Trends in mortality and factors associated with mortality and morbidity amongst hospitalized low birth weigth infants at a tertiary level hospital in Cameroon, 2001-2005. (Masters Thesis). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100030
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wiyeh, Alison Beriliy. “Trends in mortality and factors associated with mortality and morbidity amongst hospitalized low birth weigth infants at a tertiary level hospital in Cameroon, 2001-2005.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Stellenbosch University. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100030.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wiyeh, Alison Beriliy. “Trends in mortality and factors associated with mortality and morbidity amongst hospitalized low birth weigth infants at a tertiary level hospital in Cameroon, 2001-2005.” 2016. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Wiyeh AB. Trends in mortality and factors associated with mortality and morbidity amongst hospitalized low birth weigth infants at a tertiary level hospital in Cameroon, 2001-2005. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100030.
Council of Science Editors:
Wiyeh AB. Trends in mortality and factors associated with mortality and morbidity amongst hospitalized low birth weigth infants at a tertiary level hospital in Cameroon, 2001-2005. [Masters Thesis]. Stellenbosch University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100030
Texas A&M University
12.
Dillon, Jasmine Ashley.
Investigation of Genetic Effects on Birth Weight in Brahman-Simmental Crosses.
Degree: MS, Animal Breeding, 2013, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151950
► Brahman cross calves exhibit unusual inheritance of birth weight: Brahman-sired crossbreds out of Bos taurus females are heavier with greater difference between sexes than calves…
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▼ Brahman cross calves exhibit unusual inheritance of
birth weight: Brahman-sired crossbreds out of Bos taurus females are heavier with greater difference between sexes than calves of the reciprocal cross. The objective of this work was to investigate genetic effects that may influence differences in Brahman (B) × Simmental (S) crosses. 5,102 calves produced by embryo transfer (ET) (n = 2,914) and natural service/artificial insemination (n = 2,188) were born from 1983 – 1991 . Data were analyzed using an animal model. Fixed effects investigated included contemporary group (n = 87; combinations of ET status,
birth year, month, and location), sex, recipient breed, and linear covariates of direct breed effects, maternal breed effects, expected breed heterozygosity of the calf (HET) and the dam, mitochondrial origin, Y chromosome effects, X chromosome effects (XCHR), genomic imprinting (GI), non-random X inactivation by breed of origin, and non-random X inactivation by parent of origin (NONRP). ET calves were constrained to 0 for maternal breed and breed heterozygosity effects. Random effects included direct and maternal additive genetic. The regression coefficient for HET (4.09 ± 0.96 kg) (P < 0.001) The regression coefficient for GI was –4.24 ± 0.95 kg (P < 0.001). XCHR has a probable role but was antagonized by the presence of NONRP in the model. This is likely due to insufficient data and structure available to partition the effects. Direct and maternal breed and breed heterozygosity effects estimated from models not including GI and XCHR are not straightforward to interpret in Bos indicus-Bos taurus crosses.
Advisors/Committee Members: Riley, David G (advisor), Sanders, James O (advisor), Herring, Andy D (committee member), Thallman, R M (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: reciprocal differences; Brahman; birth weight; crossbred; Simmental
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Dillon, J. A. (2013). Investigation of Genetic Effects on Birth Weight in Brahman-Simmental Crosses. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151950
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dillon, Jasmine Ashley. “Investigation of Genetic Effects on Birth Weight in Brahman-Simmental Crosses.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151950.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dillon, Jasmine Ashley. “Investigation of Genetic Effects on Birth Weight in Brahman-Simmental Crosses.” 2013. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Dillon JA. Investigation of Genetic Effects on Birth Weight in Brahman-Simmental Crosses. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151950.
Council of Science Editors:
Dillon JA. Investigation of Genetic Effects on Birth Weight in Brahman-Simmental Crosses. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151950
Penn State University
13.
Campbell, Angela Gale.
Race/ethnicity, Timing Of Pregnancy Recognition And Women’s Risk Of Delivering A Low Birth Weight Infant.
Degree: 2012, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16201
► This paper examines four distinct research questions about the relationships between race/ethnicity, pregnancy recognition, and low birth weight. First, do Black women recognize their pregnancies…
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▼ This paper examines four distinct research questions about the relationships between race/ethnicity, pregnancy recognition, and low
birth weight. First, do Black women recognize their pregnancies later than White women? Second, is the standard measure of late pregnancy recognition an appropriate predictor of low
birth weight risk? Third, does late pregnancy recognition partially mediate the established association between race and low
birth weight? Finally, does late pregnancy recognition amplify Black women’s risk of bearing a low
birth weight infant? To investigate these research questions, data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-
Birth Cohort are analyzed (N=4400) using weighted ordinary least square (OLS) and logistic regression models. Results indicate that Black women are significantly more likely than White women to recognize their pregnancies late. In addition, the standard measure of late pregnancy recognition that dichotomizes recognition into pregnancies recognized at six weeks and earlier or seven and later is not optimal in models predicting low
birth weight risk. Instead these findings appear to be driven by women who recognize pregnancy much later—after the 12th week of gestation. In unadjusted models, recognition of pregnancy in the 12th week or later is significantly associated with an increase in low
birth weight risk, and White women who recognize their pregnancies this late have a higher risk of low
birth weight than Black women recognizing their pregnancies in the same time frame. When statistical models are adjusted for confounders, these associations were no longer significant. This suggests that timing of pregnancy recognition is not a significant predictor of low
birth weight risk net of women’s background characteristics and it does not partially explain why Black women have a higher risk of bearing a low
birth weight infant, despite the fact that Black women do recognize their pregnancies later than White women. Intervention efforts may be warranted to help Black women recognize their pregnancies earlier so that they can seek prenatal care earlier, but this is unlikely to change Black women’s risk of low
birth weight.
Advisors/Committee Members: Michelle Lynn Frisco, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor.
Subjects/Keywords: low birth weight; race; ethnicity; pregnancy; timing
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Campbell, A. G. (2012). Race/ethnicity, Timing Of Pregnancy Recognition And Women’s Risk Of Delivering A Low Birth Weight Infant. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16201
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Campbell, Angela Gale. “Race/ethnicity, Timing Of Pregnancy Recognition And Women’s Risk Of Delivering A Low Birth Weight Infant.” 2012. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 21, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16201.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Campbell, Angela Gale. “Race/ethnicity, Timing Of Pregnancy Recognition And Women’s Risk Of Delivering A Low Birth Weight Infant.” 2012. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Campbell AG. Race/ethnicity, Timing Of Pregnancy Recognition And Women’s Risk Of Delivering A Low Birth Weight Infant. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16201.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Campbell AG. Race/ethnicity, Timing Of Pregnancy Recognition And Women’s Risk Of Delivering A Low Birth Weight Infant. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16201
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University of Johannesburg
14.
Theledi, Nomkosi Salamina.
Factors relating to low birth mass.
Degree: 2014, University of Johannesburg
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9268
► M.Cur.
This dissertation studies the cause of the high incidence of low birth-mass and how it can be prevented at this specific hospital in Pretoria.…
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▼ M.Cur.
This dissertation studies the cause of the high incidence of low birth-mass and how it can be prevented at this specific hospital in Pretoria. A qualitative exploratory and descriptive design was used and a case study used in the context of the specific hospital. The population consisted of mothers of low birth-mass babies and a sample of only 10 mothers was selected. Data was gathered by means of semi-scheduled interviews which were conducted in the language of the subject. There were, however, no opposition from other subjects to be interviewed in English since they understood English. A pilot study was done on only one subject and no major changes were made in the actual study. Permission was obtained from the subjects and they were informed of the objectives of the study, which were: * to detect the reason for low birth-mass babies * * * to prevent the causes to assess the health needs of the patient to be able to improve the health needs by doing strategic planning. The subjects were told that they had the right to refrain from participating - most of them, however, did participate.
Subjects/Keywords: Birth weight; Low - Research - South Africa - Pretoria
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Theledi, N. S. (2014). Factors relating to low birth mass. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9268
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Theledi, Nomkosi Salamina. “Factors relating to low birth mass.” 2014. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9268.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Theledi, Nomkosi Salamina. “Factors relating to low birth mass.” 2014. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Theledi NS. Factors relating to low birth mass. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9268.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Theledi NS. Factors relating to low birth mass. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9268
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Addis Ababa University
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:Hirut, Mulatu.
ASSESSMENT OF THE MAGNITUDE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG NEWBORS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF ADDIS ABABA
.
Degree: 2015, Addis Ababa University
URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/6626
► Back ground: Low birth weight is a public health problem in almost all countries of the world of which Ethiopia is one. The empirical literature…
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▼ Back ground: Low
birth weight is a public health problem in almost all countries of the world of
which Ethiopia is one. The empirical literature provides mixed results on the relationship between
many of these factors and LBW. Some of the variables that are found to be predicator of LBW in
one study may not necessarily be a risk factor in another study.
Objective: The main objective of this study is to assess the magnitude and factors associated with
low
birth weight at public hospitals of Addis Ababa from August 2014 to June 2015.
Methods: Hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted in Addis Ababa. The study was
conducted among three selected hospitals. A total of 457 samples were drown proportionally from
the selected hospitals. Pre tested structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used. The
collected data was cleaned, coded, and entered into EPI INFO and then exported to SPSS version
21.0 for analysis.
Result: The magnitude of low
birth weight was 8.8%. Low
birth weight was more likely associated
with timing of ANC visit (AOR=7.407, 95% CI=1.148, 47.794), taking extra meal during
pregnancy (AOR=0.249, 95%CI=0.064, 0.960), type of pregnancy (AOR=0.302, 95% CI=0.094,
0.972) and iron/folic acid supplementation (AOR=0.30295%CI=0.092, 0.972).
Conclusion and recommendation: Low
birth weight was substantial and strengthening the public
health intervention that put into consideration the factors identified here are essential.
Key word: Low
birth weight, maternal risk factors
Advisors/Committee Members: Mulugeta Betre (MD,MPH) (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Low birth weight; maternal risk factors
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:Hirut, M. (2015). ASSESSMENT OF THE MAGNITUDE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG NEWBORS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF ADDIS ABABA
. (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/6626
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
:Hirut, Mulatu. “ASSESSMENT OF THE MAGNITUDE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG NEWBORS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF ADDIS ABABA
.” 2015. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/6626.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
:Hirut, Mulatu. “ASSESSMENT OF THE MAGNITUDE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG NEWBORS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF ADDIS ABABA
.” 2015. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
:Hirut M. ASSESSMENT OF THE MAGNITUDE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG NEWBORS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF ADDIS ABABA
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/6626.
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:Hirut M. ASSESSMENT OF THE MAGNITUDE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG NEWBORS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF ADDIS ABABA
. [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2015. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/6626
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University of Zambia
16.
Mzumura, Bubile.
Factors associated with stunting among children below five years of age in Zambia: evidence from the 2014 Zambia demographic and health survey
.
Degree: 2017, University of Zambia
URL: http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5702
► Stunting continues to be a major public health problem globally. Stunting is a manifestation of many factors including inadequate food intake and poor health conditions.…
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▼ Stunting continues to be a major public health problem globally. Stunting is a manifestation of many factors including inadequate food intake and poor health conditions. However, poor quality nutritional diets during pregnancy, infancy and early childhood lead to inadequate nutrient intake. The prevalence of stunting at 40% remains unacceptably high in Zambia. To better understand factors contributing to the high stunting levels, the 2013/14 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) data was analysed in order to identify factors that are associated with stunting. Data was extracted using a data extraction tool and analysed using Stata version 13. Sample data of 12, 328 children aged 0-59 months was analysed. Logistic regression was used to analyse risk factors of stunting. From the 4,937 children who were stunted, stunting was higher in male children than female children (42.4% and 37.6% respectively). Other analysis revealed that children whose source of drinking water was piped (33.7%) were less likely to be stunted compared to children whose source of drinking water was from a river/spring (47.7%). The study further showed that stunting was associated with factors such as sex and age of a child, mother’s education and age, residence, wealth, source of drinking water and duration of breastfeeding at 95% CI and p<0.05. For instance, mother’s level of education had an inverse relationship with stunting. Children whose mothers had higher education were 0.35 times less likely to be stunted compared to those whose mothers had no education (AOR=0.35, 95%CI: 0.22, 0.54; p<0.05). Similarly, wealth status also showed an inverse relationship. Children who came from rich households were 0.67 times less likely to be stunted compared to those who came from poor households (AOR=0.68, 95%CI: 0.57, 0.82; p<0.05). The study determined that the major predictors of stunting among children under five years old in Zambia were sex and age of the child, mother’s age and level of education, wealth status, source of drinking water, duration of breastfeeding and residence. Measures targeted at reducing child stunting should, therefore not be taken in isolation but should include a multidimensional approach to influence policy and programmes.
Subjects/Keywords: Birth weight low – Zambia;
Infants – Growth – Zambia
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Mzumura, B. (2017). Factors associated with stunting among children below five years of age in Zambia: evidence from the 2014 Zambia demographic and health survey
. (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5702
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mzumura, Bubile. “Factors associated with stunting among children below five years of age in Zambia: evidence from the 2014 Zambia demographic and health survey
.” 2017. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5702.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mzumura, Bubile. “Factors associated with stunting among children below five years of age in Zambia: evidence from the 2014 Zambia demographic and health survey
.” 2017. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mzumura B. Factors associated with stunting among children below five years of age in Zambia: evidence from the 2014 Zambia demographic and health survey
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5702.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mzumura B. Factors associated with stunting among children below five years of age in Zambia: evidence from the 2014 Zambia demographic and health survey
. [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2017. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5702
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of the Western Cape
17.
Turton, Mervyn Sydney.
The effect of maternal oral health on pregnancy outcomes
.
Degree: 2014, University of the Western Cape
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4360
► Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight are major causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Increasing evidence points to…
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▼ Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm
birth and low
birth weight are major causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Increasing evidence points to an association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes and thus a better understanding of the nature of this association will assist in treatment planning to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes. Among the Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria frequently associated with periodontal disease are Treponema denticola, Tannerella forsythia and Porphyromonas gingivalis which may be detected in plaque using the BANA test (N-benzoyl-DL-arginine-2-naphthylamide). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of periodontal disease on pregnancy outcomes and evaluate the use of BANA as a screening test for the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study complied with the Declaration of Helsinki (2013) and included 443 pregnant women attending ante-natal clinics in KwaZulu Natal. At first visit, maternal oral health status was assessed by the measurement of periodontal indices and BANA testing of dental plaque from the same teeth. Patient demography and medical history were obtained by means of a questionnaire and all data compared with pregnancy outcomes. While controlling for other factors, significant differences were found between the distributions of periodontal disease at BANA-negative and BANA-positive sites and between infant
birth weight and maternal periodontal index scores such as plaque index and gingival index. The
birth weight and gestational age at delivery of infants born of BANA-positive periodontally diseased mothers were significantly lower than those born of BANA-negative mothers with no periodontal disease. We may conclude that the presence of periodontal disease during pregnancy has a significant association with negative pregnancy outcomes and suggest that the risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes may be reduced by monitoring the oral health status of women during pregnancy.
Advisors/Committee Members: Africa, Charlene (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: BANA;
Periodontal disease;
Low birth weight
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Turton, M. S. (2014). The effect of maternal oral health on pregnancy outcomes
. (Thesis). University of the Western Cape. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4360
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Turton, Mervyn Sydney. “The effect of maternal oral health on pregnancy outcomes
.” 2014. Thesis, University of the Western Cape. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4360.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Turton, Mervyn Sydney. “The effect of maternal oral health on pregnancy outcomes
.” 2014. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Turton MS. The effect of maternal oral health on pregnancy outcomes
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of the Western Cape; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4360.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Turton MS. The effect of maternal oral health on pregnancy outcomes
. [Thesis]. University of the Western Cape; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4360
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Melbourne
18.
Gallo, Linda A.
Blood pressure and renal function in growth restricted females: maternal pregnancy adaptations and second generation outcomes.
Degree: 2012, University of Melbourne
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37961
► The association between a low weight at birth (a surrogate of poor prenatal conditions) and the development of adult cardiovascular and kidney diseases has been…
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▼ The association between a low weight at birth (a surrogate of poor prenatal conditions) and the development of adult cardiovascular and kidney diseases has been well established. Low birth weight is observed in ~ 8 % of pregnancies worldwide and uteroplacental insufficiency is the major cause in Western societies. It is characterised by reduced nutrient and oxygen perfusion to the developing fetus. An insult during a critical developmental period is likely to result in adaptive changes to fetal growth and organ development, specifically the kidneys, which have detrimental effects for later offspring health. A plethora of studies in humans and animal models have reported deficits in nephron number, associated with sex-specific hypertension and kidney disease. In particular, females are often protected from the development of cardio-renal diseases despite similar prenatal exposures to adverse stimuli. Furthermore, transgenerational outcomes have been identified whereby an initial insult has the capacity to affect subsequent generations. This occurs in the absence of continued exposure to adverse stimuli and the mechanisms underlying these phenomena remain poorly understood. The focus of this thesis was to ascertain whether the physiological challenge of pregnancy, in growth restricted female rats, unmasks adverse cardio-renal phenotypes that were absent in normal birth weight and non-pregnant counterparts. Growth and cardio-renal outcomes in second generation male and female offspring were also investigated, with an attempt to delineate the pathway(s) of transgenerational outcomes using embryo-transfer procedures.
We have used a rat model to mimic uteroplacental insufficiency, whereby the uterine vessels are bilaterally ligated during late pregnancy. The offspring are born lighter in weight (Restricted) than those exposed to a sham-surgery (Controls) and may experience catch-up growth so that weight is restored toward their genetic growth trajectory by weaning. Previously, we have reported nephron deficits in growth restricted male and female offspring at 6 mo of age. Only males developed glomerular hypertrophy and elevated blood pressure at this age and despite the known, age-related risks for cardiovascular diseases, females remained normotensive even at 18 mo.
The aims of Chapter 3 and 4 were to assess the impact of a secondary challenge on cardio-renal outcomes, specifically pregnancy in growth restricted female rats at 4 and 12 mo of age, respectively. F2 fetal body weights were also determined as an indication of pregnancy outcome. At 4 mo of age, growth restricted females exhibited a 33 % deficit in nephron number with concomitant glomerular hypertrophy but normal systolic blood pressure and renal function during late pregnancy. Growth restricted pregnant females that were exposed to physiological measurements during late gestation carried fetuses that were 5 % lighter than Controls. This implicated low maternal birth…
Subjects/Keywords: developmental programming; low birth weight; transgenerational
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Gallo, L. A. (2012). Blood pressure and renal function in growth restricted females: maternal pregnancy adaptations and second generation outcomes. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37961
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gallo, Linda A. “Blood pressure and renal function in growth restricted females: maternal pregnancy adaptations and second generation outcomes.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Melbourne. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37961.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gallo, Linda A. “Blood pressure and renal function in growth restricted females: maternal pregnancy adaptations and second generation outcomes.” 2012. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Gallo LA. Blood pressure and renal function in growth restricted females: maternal pregnancy adaptations and second generation outcomes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37961.
Council of Science Editors:
Gallo LA. Blood pressure and renal function in growth restricted females: maternal pregnancy adaptations and second generation outcomes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37961
University of Hawaii – Manoa
19.
Oshiro, Caryn Etsuko Shima.
Birth size, infant growth, and child BMI at age 5 years in a multiethnic population.
Degree: 2016, University of Hawaii – Manoa
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100836
► Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2012.
Child overweight is a public health concern and it is imperative that steps are taken to examine early…
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▼ Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2012.
Child overweight is a public health concern and it is imperative that steps are taken to examine early factors that may contribute to this unhealthful start to life. Prenatal and postnatal determinants of overweight (e.g., maternal overweight, birth weight, and increased weight gain during infancy) have been studied. However, few studies have examined the effect of other measures of birth size (birth length, indices of weight/length, gestational age) and infant growth patterns on BMI at age five years in a multiethnic population.
This is a retrospective, longitudinal study using data from the Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi Electronic Medical Record. Singleton children, born in years 2004 and 2005 at Kaiser Permanente, with birth and linked maternal information were initially included (n = 894). Subsequently, children with measured weights (n = 597) and lengths (n = 473) from ages 2 to 4 and 22 to 24 months were included.
A higher birth weight was associated with a higher BMI at age five years after controlling for gestational age, age, sex, race/ethnicity, and maternal factors (prepregnancy weight, age, education, and smoking). Birth length was not associated with BMI at age five after adjusting for birth weight and gestational age. A higher prepregnancy maternal weight was also associated with a higher child BMI at age five years.
For every 100 g/month increase in weight and 1 cm increase in length over the infant period of 20 months, BMI increased by 1 kg/m2 at age five years. However, this was not true for change in BMI during infancy. The effect of birth weight on BMI at age five years was not mediated by infant growth and the interaction was not significant.
Birth weight, change in infant weight, and BMI at age five varied by race/ethnicity, but not by sex. Birth weight and change in infant weight was higher in Whites and Other Pacific Islanders, with most differences observed after age two years.
Early indicators such as a higher birth weight and change in infant weight and length, and higher maternal pre-pregnancy weight, are key indicators associated with a higher child BMI at age five.
Subjects/Keywords: BMI; child; infant growth; birth weight
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Oshiro, C. E. S. (2016). Birth size, infant growth, and child BMI at age 5 years in a multiethnic population. (Thesis). University of Hawaii – Manoa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100836
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Oshiro, Caryn Etsuko Shima. “Birth size, infant growth, and child BMI at age 5 years in a multiethnic population.” 2016. Thesis, University of Hawaii – Manoa. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100836.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Oshiro, Caryn Etsuko Shima. “Birth size, infant growth, and child BMI at age 5 years in a multiethnic population.” 2016. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Oshiro CES. Birth size, infant growth, and child BMI at age 5 years in a multiethnic population. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100836.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Oshiro CES. Birth size, infant growth, and child BMI at age 5 years in a multiethnic population. [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100836
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Hong Kong
20.
崔李敏.
The effect of induced
abortion on the risk of low birth weight.
Degree: 2012, University of Hong Kong
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10722/183648
► Background: China accounts for a quarter of the total number of induced abortion worldwide. Induced abortion is considered as one of the risk factors for…
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▼ Background: China accounts for a quarter of
the total number of induced abortion worldwide. Induced abortion is
considered as one of the risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcome
in subsequent pregnancy. The effects of induced abortion on
premature delivery were investigated in both China and western
countries, and most of the studies showed that increased risk of
preterm birth was associated with increasing number of induced
abortion. However, the association between low birth weight (LBW)
and multiple induced abortions is still controversial.
Objectives:
To explore the association between LBW and previous induced
abortion history, and to investigate the effects of preterm birth
on the association.
Methods: This case-control study used data
from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Nan Fang Hospital,
between December 2011 and June 2012. We recruited 402 LBW (less
than 2500 g) infants as our case group and 407 normal weight
infants as the control group. Chi-square test and t-test were used
for descriptive analysis. Multivariate logistic regression was run
to yield odds ratios (OR) of LWB for multiple induced abortion
adjusting for sex, birth order, maternal previous diseases and age,
antenatal care received, and inter-pregnancy interval. Mediation
effect of preterm status was investigated.
Results: We observed a
higher proportion of women with multiple induced abortions in LBW
group (18.4% versus 11.1%, p value=0.003). Mothers with previous
multiple induced abortion were 68.3% (95% confidence interval (CI):
11.0% to 155.3%) more likely to have LWB infants, compared with
those who did not have induced abortion history or only once. After
adjustment also for preterm status, the adjusted OR reduced to
1.332 (95% CI: 0.682 to 2.602) and the association became
non-significant. Mediation test confirmed that preterm status was a
mediator factor between multiple induced abortion and LBW.
Conclusion: Overall, multiple abortions had an effect on LBW mainly
through shortening the gestational duration of infants. Either
premature delivery or LBW, the effect of multiple abortions on
subsequent pregnancy was confirmed in this study. To reduce the
perinatal mortality and morbidity, it is not enough only through
postpartum care for preterm birth and LBW. The prevention and
intervention strategies are urgently needed for reducing the
induced abortion rate.
Subjects/Keywords: Abortion.; Birth
weight.
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崔李敏.. (2012). The effect of induced
abortion on the risk of low birth weight. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10722/183648
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
崔李敏.. “The effect of induced
abortion on the risk of low birth weight.” 2012. Thesis, University of Hong Kong. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10722/183648.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
崔李敏.. “The effect of induced
abortion on the risk of low birth weight.” 2012. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete
Vancouver:
崔李敏.. The effect of induced
abortion on the risk of low birth weight. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Hong Kong; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10722/183648.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
崔李敏.. The effect of induced
abortion on the risk of low birth weight. [Thesis]. University of Hong Kong; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10722/183648
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
21.
Bentum, Joyce.
Birthweight of Newborns in Relation to the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Degree: 2011, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
URL: http://dspace.knust.edu.gh:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1189
► Several studies have shown an association between gestational weight gain, maternal haemoglobin levels during pregnancy and infant birth weight. Since such an association is influenced…
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▼ Several studies have shown an association between gestational weight gain, maternal haemoglobin levels during pregnancy and infant birth weight. Since such an association is influenced by geographical factors, it is important that investigations be carried out in the various districts in Ghana to establish it. This research was therefore conducted to assess the nutritional status of pregnant women in the Atwima Nwabiagya district of Ashanti Region of Ghana. Specifically, gestational weight gains and haemoglobin levels of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in the Nkawie Government Hospital were assessed to ascertain if they were appropriate as recommended as well as examine the effects of these indicators of nutritional status on infant birth weight, and the frequency of certain foods intake.
The study was observational and the design was a cross sectional prospective survey involving 150 pregnant women aged 15-49 years. Structured questionnaire and records from maternal health record books including body weight and haemoglobin levels were used for the assessment. A recall of the pattern of food intake weekly and quantity of water per day were also used in collecting data from July 2010 to October 2010. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 150 pregnant women attending ANC at the Nkawie Government Hospital, while purposive sampling was used in the choice of the Hospital.
The major findings from the study indicated that 91.2% of women did not gain the recommended weight during second trimester of pregnancy. Mean weight gain during second trimester was 2.2± 2.1kg. Also 95.3% did not gain the recommended weight in their third trimester. Mean weight at third trimester was 2.9± 2.2kg.The prevalence of anaemia at first, second and third trimesters were 63.2%, 80.7% and 88.7% respectively. Mean haemoglobin levels at first, second and third trimesters were 10.4± 1.8g/dl; 6.1± 1.6g/dl; and 9.9± 1g/dl respectively. An association was found between gestational haemoglobin levels at first and third trimester and infant birth weight (p value = 0.008). There were 12 babies born with LBW. Mean birth weight was 2.9± 0.5kg. Intake of fruits and green leafy vegetables per week were very low. Majority (70%) pregnant women took the recommended quantity of water per day.
Generally, the nutritional status of pregnant women attending ANC at the Nkawie government hospital is poor. This notwithstanding, the effects of the poor nutritional status evidenced by inadequate gestational weight gain and high levels of anaemia on the infants birth weight was minimal, as only 8% of babies born had LBW and this is lower than the LBW rate of 12% in sub Saharan Africa.
A Thesis Submitted to the Department of Community Health, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology, Kumasi In Partial Fulfilment Of Requirement For the Degree of Master of Public Health In Population And Reproductive Health
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Subjects/Keywords: Nutritional Status; Pregnant women; Birth weight; Newborn
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Bentum, J. (2011). Birthweight of Newborns in Relation to the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti Region of Ghana. (Thesis). Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Retrieved from http://dspace.knust.edu.gh:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1189
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bentum, Joyce. “Birthweight of Newborns in Relation to the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti Region of Ghana.” 2011. Thesis, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://dspace.knust.edu.gh:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1189.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bentum, Joyce. “Birthweight of Newborns in Relation to the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti Region of Ghana.” 2011. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bentum J. Birthweight of Newborns in Relation to the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti Region of Ghana. [Internet] [Thesis]. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://dspace.knust.edu.gh:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1189.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Bentum J. Birthweight of Newborns in Relation to the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti Region of Ghana. [Thesis]. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; 2011. Available from: http://dspace.knust.edu.gh:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1189
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Washington
22.
Wartko, Paige D.
Antidepressant Medication Continuation During Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes, Including Gestational Weight Gain, Gestational Diabetes, and Birth Weight.
Degree: PhD, 2018, University of Washington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/43046
► Background: Every year, approximately 7–8% of pregnant women in the US (~300,000 women) use antidepressants. Use of certain antidepressants in non-pregnant populations has been associated…
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▼ Background: Every year, approximately 7–8% of pregnant women in the US (~300,000 women) use antidepressants. Use of certain antidepressants in non-pregnant populations has been associated with
weight loss, whereas others have been associated with
weight gain; in pregnant women, the association of antidepressant use and gestational
weight gain has not been thoroughly investigated. Some studies have observed greater risk of gestational diabetes (GDM) and smaller birthweight associated with prenatal antidepressant use. However, most studies compared women using antidepressants with unexposed pregnant women from the general population, most of whom did not have depression or anxiety, likely leading to confounding by indication. Objective: To assess the association of antidepressant continuation in pregnancy with gestational
weight gain, GDM, and infant birthweight among women using antidepressants before pregnancy. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of singleton live births from 2001–2014 to women enrolled in an integrated healthcare system using electronic health data and linked Washington State
birth records. This included women with ≥1 antidepressant prescription, filled ≤6 months before pregnancy. Women with any antidepressant fill during pregnancy were considered “exposed” (n=1,772); those without were “unexposed” (n=1,249). We calculated mean differences and relative risks (RR) using generalized estimating equations with inverse probability of treatment weighting to account for baseline characteristics, including indicators of pre-pregnancy mental health status. Results: Women who continued versus discontinued antidepressants during pregnancy had similar risks of inadequate and excessive gestational
weight gain (RR 0.95, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.80–1.13 and RR 1.06, 95% CI 0.98–1.14, respectively). Continuing antidepressant use in pregnancy was not associated with greater risk of GDM (RR: 1.10, 95% CI: 0.84–1.44), with the potential exception of venlafaxine continuation (RR 1.52, 95% CI 0.87–2.68). We observed greater risk of small for gestational age associated with antidepressant continuation among female infants (RR: 1.65, 95% CI: 1.09-2.50), but not among male infants (RR: 0.86, 95% CI: 0.58-1.27). After restricting continuers to women with fills in all three trimesters, we observed a decreased risk of large for gestational age (RR: 0.68, 95% CI: 0.52–0.91) and macrosomia (RR: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.25–0.99) among continuers compared with discontinuers. There was a suggestion of lower risk of large for gestational age among female infants (RR: 0.74, 95% CI: 0.55-1.00) but not among male infants (RR: 0.91, 95% CI: 0.66-1.26). Conclusions: Our study indicates that women and their providers do not need to be concerned about antidepressant continuation causing dramatic increases in risk of the outcomes studied here. We observed evidence of moderately increased risk of GDM and small for gestational age specific to some subgroups of continuers, but additional research is needed to confirm these…
Advisors/Committee Members: Dublin, Sascha (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Antidepressants; Birth Outcomes; Gestational Diabetes; Gestational Weight Gain; Infant Birth Weight; Pregnancy; Epidemiology; Epidemiology
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Wartko, P. D. (2018). Antidepressant Medication Continuation During Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes, Including Gestational Weight Gain, Gestational Diabetes, and Birth Weight. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Washington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1773/43046
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wartko, Paige D. “Antidepressant Medication Continuation During Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes, Including Gestational Weight Gain, Gestational Diabetes, and Birth Weight.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Washington. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/43046.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wartko, Paige D. “Antidepressant Medication Continuation During Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes, Including Gestational Weight Gain, Gestational Diabetes, and Birth Weight.” 2018. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Wartko PD. Antidepressant Medication Continuation During Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes, Including Gestational Weight Gain, Gestational Diabetes, and Birth Weight. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Washington; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/43046.
Council of Science Editors:
Wartko PD. Antidepressant Medication Continuation During Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes, Including Gestational Weight Gain, Gestational Diabetes, and Birth Weight. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Washington; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/43046
University of Hawaii – Manoa
23.
Techur Pedro, Angela.
Maternal Prepregnancy Nutritional Status as a Key Link of Intergenerational Risk of Obesity and Chronic Disease in Childhood and Later Life among US Pacific Islanders: A Life Course Approach Study.
Degree: 2017, University of Hawaii – Manoa
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/51023
► Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2015.
The rising prevalence of obesity in women and its adverse effects on the health of their offspring may…
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▼ Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2015.
The rising prevalence of obesity in women and its adverse effects on the health of their offspring may be a key link to intergenerational risk of obesity and chronic disease in childhood and later life among the US Pacific Islanders in Hawai‘i and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands. In a population with a high burden of chronic disease, there is a huge knowledge gap on modifiable factors associated with obesity and chronic diseases. However, many studies in other populations support the life course model of chronic disease suggesting that poor maternal prepregnancy underweight and obesity are early fetal origins of obesity and chronic disease in childhood and later life.
The purpose of this dissertation is investigate maternal prepregnancy underweight and obesity as key links of intergenerational risks of obesity and chronic disease in childhood among the US Pacific Islanders using the life course model of chronic disease. The first study sought to estimate race-ethnic differences in the prevalence of underweight and obesity in women of reproductive age and their associations with demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, and health behaviors among Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders compared to White women in Hawai‘i. The second study sought to estimate race-ethnic differences in the prevalence of maternal prepregnancy underweight and obesity and their associations with low and high birth weight among Samoan and Micronesian women in Hawai‘i. The third study sought to estimate the prevalence of maternal prepregnancy underweight and obesity and their associations with low birth weight, high birth weight, and childhood overweight plus obesity adjusting for the mediating effect of early adiposity rebound.
Overall, these studies consistently found high prevalence of prepregnancy obesity among the US Pacific Islander women in Hawai‘i and in the US-Associated Pacific Islands. The high prevalence of prepregnancy obesity was positively associated with high birth weight and childhood overweight plus obesity in the offspring. These findings are strongly suggestive that maternal prepregnancy obesity may be a key link of intergenerational risk of obesity and chronic disease in childhood among US Pacific Islanders in Hawai‘i and in Palau. Further studies are needed. However, preventive actions should begin during early fetal life.
Subjects/Keywords: prepregnancy obesity; low birth weight; high birth weight; childhood overweight plus obesity; Micronesian; Palauan
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Techur Pedro, A. (2017). Maternal Prepregnancy Nutritional Status as a Key Link of Intergenerational Risk of Obesity and Chronic Disease in Childhood and Later Life among US Pacific Islanders: A Life Course Approach Study. (Thesis). University of Hawaii – Manoa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/51023
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Techur Pedro, Angela. “Maternal Prepregnancy Nutritional Status as a Key Link of Intergenerational Risk of Obesity and Chronic Disease in Childhood and Later Life among US Pacific Islanders: A Life Course Approach Study.” 2017. Thesis, University of Hawaii – Manoa. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10125/51023.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Techur Pedro, Angela. “Maternal Prepregnancy Nutritional Status as a Key Link of Intergenerational Risk of Obesity and Chronic Disease in Childhood and Later Life among US Pacific Islanders: A Life Course Approach Study.” 2017. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Techur Pedro A. Maternal Prepregnancy Nutritional Status as a Key Link of Intergenerational Risk of Obesity and Chronic Disease in Childhood and Later Life among US Pacific Islanders: A Life Course Approach Study. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/51023.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Techur Pedro A. Maternal Prepregnancy Nutritional Status as a Key Link of Intergenerational Risk of Obesity and Chronic Disease in Childhood and Later Life among US Pacific Islanders: A Life Course Approach Study. [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/51023
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University of Helsinki
24.
Rantanen, Linda Helene.
The prenatal risk factors of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders : focusing on the impact of high birth weight on obstetric complications.
Degree: Medicinska fakulteten, 2017, University of Helsinki
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/178521
► A high birth weight (HBW) has quite recently been associated with an increased schizophrenia risk, but the link between a low birth weight (LBW) and…
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▼ A high birth weight (HBW) has quite recently been associated with an increased schizophrenia risk, but the link between a low birth weight (LBW) and schizophrenia is well-known. The purpose of this study was to analyze obstetric adversities – with the focus on the role of HBW - among 109 subjects chosen from the Finnish schizophrenia family study sample. The subjects had a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder or a genetically high risk of developing such a disorder.
HBW (≥4000 g, n=37), compared to normal birth weight, NBW (2600-3999, n=64), associated with post-term pregnancy (p=0.041) and higher maternal parity (p=0.017). Post-term pregnancy associated with labour complications (p=0.04) and a prolonged first stage of labour (p=0.003). A higher parity was associated with Caesarean section (p=0.009), prematurity (p=0.048) and fetal malpresentation (p=0.021). LBW (<2600 g, n=8), compared to NBW, associated with perinatal complications (p=0.017), twin pregnancy (p=0.002), prematurity (p=0.009) grand multiparity (p=0.019) and higher parity (p=0.002).
Subjects/Keywords: schizophrenia; obstetric complications; high birth weight; low birth weight; Medicine; Lääketiede; Medicin
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Rantanen, L. H. (2017). The prenatal risk factors of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders : focusing on the impact of high birth weight on obstetric complications. (Masters Thesis). University of Helsinki. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10138/178521
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Rantanen, Linda Helene. “The prenatal risk factors of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders : focusing on the impact of high birth weight on obstetric complications.” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of Helsinki. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10138/178521.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Rantanen, Linda Helene. “The prenatal risk factors of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders : focusing on the impact of high birth weight on obstetric complications.” 2017. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Rantanen LH. The prenatal risk factors of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders : focusing on the impact of high birth weight on obstetric complications. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Helsinki; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/178521.
Council of Science Editors:
Rantanen LH. The prenatal risk factors of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders : focusing on the impact of high birth weight on obstetric complications. [Masters Thesis]. University of Helsinki; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/178521
Vanderbilt University
25.
McElroy, Jude James.
Genetics of spontaneous idiopathic preterm birth: exploration of maternal and fetal genomes.
Degree: PhD, Human Genetics, 2013, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12685
► Preterm birth (PTB), defined as live birth before 37 weeks’ completed gestation, is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Despite this major public health…
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▼ Preterm
birth (PTB), defined as live
birth before 37 weeks’ completed gestation, is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Despite this major public health concern, little is known about the pathogenesis of PTB. The limited insight into PTB is contributed to by the fact that the mechanism for normal parturition is not known in humans. A number of lines of evidence suggest that PTB has a genetic component such as PTB aggregating in families, segregation analysis and genetic modeling. Primarily through candidate gene studies, there have been a number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with PTB; however, contradictory evidence from replication studies exists, and none of these have large effect sizes or have implicated novel insight into the mechanism of
birth timing and parturition.
The primary objective of this dissertation was to identify unidentified or unappreciated genetic variants responsible for the predisposition or pathogenesis of PTB. In order to investigate this hypothesis, we performed studies using a number of complementary approaches, which included genome-wide association studies (GWAS), exome array association, whole-exome sequence and pathway analysis. In addition to using a group of complementary methods, we also interrogated both maternal and fetal genomes for their potential role.
Our GWAS in mothers identified several SNPs associated with the dichotomous trait, PTB, and the quantitative trait gestational age. Additionally, when we used whole-exome sequencing and exome array association in mothers we identified the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) complement and coagulation cascade to be implicated in PTB and found a robust association with coding region SNPs in complement receptor 1 (CR1). Finally, when we switched our interrogation to infant samples we observed a handful of robust associations with PTB and the quantitative traits gestational age and
birth weight z-scores.
Advisors/Committee Members: Michael R. DeBaun (committee member), Louis J. Muglia (committee member), Dan M. Roden (committee member), Scott M. Williams (committee member), Dana C. Crawford (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: birth weight; GWAS; exome sequencing; preterm birth; gestational age
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McElroy, J. J. (2013). Genetics of spontaneous idiopathic preterm birth: exploration of maternal and fetal genomes. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12685
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
McElroy, Jude James. “Genetics of spontaneous idiopathic preterm birth: exploration of maternal and fetal genomes.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12685.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
McElroy, Jude James. “Genetics of spontaneous idiopathic preterm birth: exploration of maternal and fetal genomes.” 2013. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
McElroy JJ. Genetics of spontaneous idiopathic preterm birth: exploration of maternal and fetal genomes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12685.
Council of Science Editors:
McElroy JJ. Genetics of spontaneous idiopathic preterm birth: exploration of maternal and fetal genomes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/12685
26.
Kasonka, Lackson.
A study of low birthweight infants delivered at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka.
Degree: 2012, University of Zimbabwe
URL: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/1336
► Low birth weight refers to infants born with a weight of less than 2,500 grams. The weight of a neonate at birth has a significant…
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▼ Low birth weight refers to infants born with a weight of less than 2,500 grams. The weight of a neonate at birth has a significant prognostic value and is a major determinant of child survival. Neonatal mortality and morbidity tends to increase proportionately with reduced neonatal birth weight.Causes of low birthweight in neonates can be multi-factorial. Maternal factors may include her age, marital status, parity, social economic factors, preterm labour, multiple pregnancy, possible complications in the index pregnancy, necessitating pregnancy interruption before term e.g. pre-eclampsia, twinning, antepartum haemorrhage, and others.This was a retrospective study to: establish the incidence of low birthweight infants delivered at the UTH in Lusaka over a period of twelve months from January to December 1998 and document maternal and infant characteristics (including immediate outcome). There were 11,042 infants born from 10,525 deliveries in 1998 (difference accounted for by multiple pregnancy). There were 2,552 infants born with low birthweight (23.1% of all infants) from 2,279 pregnancies (21.7% of all pregnancies).
Almost a quarter (24.5%)) were born to mothers with an age between 13-19 (who were mainly single). 37.7% of mothers with low birthweight were primiparas. 62.6%) of pregnancies with low birthweight were preterm. Over half of the low birthweight infants were between 2000-2500g (54.7%), while 6.7% were extremely low birthweight (<1000g). 19.3%) of all singleton pregnancies were complicated by low birthweight, but 68.2% of twin pregnancies and all triplet pregnancies were. The odds ratio of a multiple pregnancy being associated with low birthweight was 9.14 (95% CI, 7.15<OR<11.14). An infant born as a twin or triplet had an odds ratio of 6.46 (95% CI, 5.66<OR<7.41) of being low birthweight.7.5% of low birthweight infants were stillborn and a ftirther 8.6%) had a poor Apgar score (between 1-6) at 5 minutes However, 67.8%) had an Apgar score of 9 or 10 at 5 minutes. An infant with low birthweight was slightly more likely to be stillborn compared to other infants - odds ratio 1.22 (95% CI, 1.02<OR<1.45). Preterm delivery was the commonest clinical factor associated with low birthweight followed by pre-eclampsia.The study had documented the magnitude of low birthweight at UTH. Recommendations have been made to follow up with a prospective study to include the district and study in depth maternal and pregnancy risk factors, reasons for preterm delivery and later neonatal outcome.
Subjects/Keywords: Infants – Zambia; Birth size; Birth weight, low – Zambia
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Kasonka, L. (2012). A study of low birthweight infants delivered at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. (Thesis). University of Zimbabwe. Retrieved from http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/1336
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kasonka, Lackson. “A study of low birthweight infants delivered at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka.” 2012. Thesis, University of Zimbabwe. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/1336.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kasonka, Lackson. “A study of low birthweight infants delivered at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka.” 2012. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kasonka L. A study of low birthweight infants delivered at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/1336.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Kasonka L. A study of low birthweight infants delivered at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2012. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/1336
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Georgia State University
27.
Sharapova, Saida R.
The Role of Stress in Racial Disparities of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Births in Georgia.
Degree: MPH, Public Health, 2012, Georgia State University
URL: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/iph_theses/247
► SAIDA SHARAPOVA The role of stress in racial disparities of preterm and low birth weight births in Georgia (Under the direction of Richard Rothenberg,…
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▼ SAIDA SHARAPOVA
The role of stress in racial disparities of preterm and low
birth weight births in Georgia
(Under the direction of Richard Rothenberg, MD, MPH)
Preterm
birth (PTB) and low
birth weight (LBW) are the leading causes of infant deaths in Georgia. Georgia PRAMS data (2004-2008) were analyzed for non-Hispanic White and non-Hispanic Black women with singleton births, using SAS 9.2 survey procedures. Thirteen stressful life events experienced in a year before delivery, socio-demographic, medical and behavioral risks were used as predictors of PTB and LBW. Significant racial disparity in
birth outcomes and risks was found. In Whites stressful events were associated with adverse
birth outcomes in bivariate logistic regression, but weakened when controlling for other factors (income, education, maternal age, maternal health, alcohol and tobacco use, infant’s gender and
birth defects). In Blacks, association between stressful events and adverse
birth outcomes adjusted for other risks was stronger. Socio-economic factors and mother’s health status were more significant in predicting
birth outcome. Women’s health and SES improvement might increase favorable pregnancy outcomes and reduce racial disparities.
Advisors/Committee Members: Richard Rothenberg, MD, MPH, William M. Callaghan, MD, MPH, Gary D. Nelson, PhD.
Subjects/Keywords: preterm birth; low birth weight; stressful events; Georgia; PRAMS; racial disparity
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Sharapova, S. R. (2012). The Role of Stress in Racial Disparities of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Births in Georgia. (Thesis). Georgia State University. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/iph_theses/247
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sharapova, Saida R. “The Role of Stress in Racial Disparities of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Births in Georgia.” 2012. Thesis, Georgia State University. Accessed January 21, 2021.
https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/iph_theses/247.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sharapova, Saida R. “The Role of Stress in Racial Disparities of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Births in Georgia.” 2012. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sharapova SR. The Role of Stress in Racial Disparities of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Births in Georgia. [Internet] [Thesis]. Georgia State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/iph_theses/247.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Sharapova SR. The Role of Stress in Racial Disparities of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Births in Georgia. [Thesis]. Georgia State University; 2012. Available from: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/iph_theses/247
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University of Georgia
28.
LeCates, Joseph Robert.
The impact of traffic on birth outcomes.
Degree: 2014, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/23170
► Considering a child’s health production function of mothers during pregnancy, I examine the impact of traffic on the incidence of low birth weight and the…
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▼ Considering a child’s health production function of mothers during pregnancy, I examine the impact of traffic on the incidence of low birth weight and the mechanisms by which the effect is made, specifically the number of prenatal care
visits and planned delivery through labor induction or caesarian section for the first birth. Using the 2002 Natality Detail data file and the 2000 United States Census data, I merge city information to birth data in the largest 77 cities in the United
States. The econometric results demonstrate that traffic does negatively impact birth weight and is statistically significant, though its small magnitude prevents economic significance. Finding that the number of prenatal care visits is reduced with more
traffic, but also that traffic decreases the likelihood of induction of labor or caesarian section for the first birth, I conclude that the number of prenatal care visits is more likely the causal mechanism.
Subjects/Keywords: Birth Outcomes; Traffic; Low Birth Weight; Prenatal Care; Labor Induction; First-Birth Caesarian Section
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LeCates, J. R. (2014). The impact of traffic on birth outcomes. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/23170
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LeCates, Joseph Robert. “The impact of traffic on birth outcomes.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/23170.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
LeCates, Joseph Robert. “The impact of traffic on birth outcomes.” 2014. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
LeCates JR. The impact of traffic on birth outcomes. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/23170.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
LeCates JR. The impact of traffic on birth outcomes. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/23170
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of South Carolina
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Nahar, Iffat.
Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Women with Physical Disabilities: A Retrospective Cohort Study in South Carolina.
Degree: MSin Public Health in Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2019, University of South Carolina
URL: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/5163
► Motherhood is precious in women’s lives. Among women, ages 21-64, 12.5% are living with a disabling condition, according to the Disability Status report: SC…
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▼ Motherhood is precious in women’s lives. Among women, ages 21-64, 12.5% are living with a disabling condition, according to the Disability Status report: SC 2008. Although childbearing among women with disabilities is increasing, there are limited publications about the pregnancy outcomes. The objective of this study is to document the adverse neonatal outcomes of the pregnancies and to evaluate if early prenatal care is a protective factor for low birthweight and prematurity among the women with physical disabilities. This study used a retrospective cohort study design, with data from linked hospital discharge records and vital records (
birth certificates) for all Medicaid insured births in South Carolina between 2007-2015. Women with disabilities were identified using ICD-9-CM codes from hospital discharge records and the neonate outcomes were ascertained from
birth certificates.
Birth outcomes included preterm
birth and as low
birth weight, and exploratory outcomes of small for gestational age (SGA) and admission to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). In adjusted regression analysis, women with a physical disability were significantly more likely to have a preterm
birth (aOR=2.35, 95% CI: 1.75-3.39), very preterm
birth (aOR=2.29,95% CI: 1.02-5.16), low
birth weight (OR=1.90, 95% CI: 1.37-2.65), very low
birth weight (aOR=2.65, 95% CI: 1.25-5.64) and admission to NICU (aOR=2.90, 95% CI: 1.70-3.40) compared to women without a physical disability. The association of SGA and maternal physical disability was not significant after adjusting with the covariates (OR=1.25, 95% CI: 0.89- 1.76). The study showed women with physical disability who delayed prenatal care were significantly more likely to have adverse pregnancy outcome (preterm
birth: aOR=2.06, 95% CI: 1.03-4.12; low
birth weight: aOR=2.53, 95% CI:1.20-5.35) as compared those who started early care. We conclude that though there are some risks of adverse outcomes for physical disabled women these risks can be minimized by utilizing early prenatal care. These analyses provide insight into some challenges that need to be managed in order to improve outcomes for women with physical disability.
Advisors/Committee Members: Suzanne McDermott.
Subjects/Keywords: Epidemiology; adverse birth; birth outcome; physical disability; Medicaid; birth weight; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Nahar, Iffat. “Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Women with Physical Disabilities: A Retrospective Cohort Study in South Carolina.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of South Carolina. Accessed January 21, 2021.
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/5163.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Nahar, Iffat. “Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Women with Physical Disabilities: A Retrospective Cohort Study in South Carolina.” 2019. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Nahar I. Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Women with Physical Disabilities: A Retrospective Cohort Study in South Carolina. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of South Carolina; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/5163.
Council of Science Editors:
Nahar I. Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Women with Physical Disabilities: A Retrospective Cohort Study in South Carolina. [Masters Thesis]. University of South Carolina; 2019. Available from: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/5163
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Singer, Barbara Jones.
THE IMPORTANCE OF UNMARRIED RESIDENTIAL FATHERS TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRENATAL INVOLVEMENT AND BIRTH OUTCOMES.
Degree: Family Studies, 2012, University of Maryland
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1903/13535
► Rates of low birth weight and preterm birth in the United States remain higher than those of other industrialized countries. The influence of fathers during…
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▼ Rates of low
birth weight and preterm
birth in the United States remain higher than those of other industrialized countries. The influence of fathers during the pregnancy period and the impact they have on
birth outcomes represent under-researched areas in the field of maternal and child health.
This study used nationally representative data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study -
Birth cohort (2001) to explore three lines of research. Approximately 850 children of unmarried residential fathers comprised the analytic sample. First, as several studies have used paternity acknowledgement as a proxy for paternal involvement during the pregnancy, this study tested three fatherhood constructs to determine if they were associated with whether the father's name was listed on the
birth certificate. This study then examined if these fatherhood constructs were associated with low
birth weight and preterm
birth. Two mediating pathways were considered: change in maternal smoking during pregnancy and adequacy of prenatal care. Finally, the influence of state-level paternity establishment rates on the association between fatherhood constructs and father's name on the
birth certificate was studied.
The results indicated that paternal history of negative behaviors was associated with the unmarried residential father being named on the
birth certificate. Furthermore, children who lived in states with high rates of paternity establishment were more likely to have their father's name on the
birth certificate. Paternal prenatal involvement was associated with both an increased chance of receiving adequate prenatal care and a reduced risk of low
birth weight. Maternal smoking during pregnancy was reduced when both parents wanted the pregnancy, and not reduced when the father had a history of negative behaviors.
This study supports the conclusion that paternal prenatal involvement is an important area to be considered in the reduction of adverse
birth outcomes. Moreover, this study adds to our understanding of some limitations of using the father's name on the
birth certificate as a proxy for paternal involvement during pregnancy for unmarried residential fathers. Finally, although mediation was not evident, this study confirms the influential role that unmarried residential fathers play in maternal health behaviors.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hofferth, Sandra L. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Public health; birth outcomes; ECLS-B; low birth weight; paternal involvement; preterm birth
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APA (6th Edition):
Singer, B. J. (2012). THE IMPORTANCE OF UNMARRIED RESIDENTIAL FATHERS TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRENATAL INVOLVEMENT AND BIRTH OUTCOMES. (Thesis). University of Maryland. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1903/13535
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Singer, Barbara Jones. “THE IMPORTANCE OF UNMARRIED RESIDENTIAL FATHERS TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRENATAL INVOLVEMENT AND BIRTH OUTCOMES.” 2012. Thesis, University of Maryland. Accessed January 21, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1903/13535.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Singer, Barbara Jones. “THE IMPORTANCE OF UNMARRIED RESIDENTIAL FATHERS TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRENATAL INVOLVEMENT AND BIRTH OUTCOMES.” 2012. Web. 21 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Singer BJ. THE IMPORTANCE OF UNMARRIED RESIDENTIAL FATHERS TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRENATAL INVOLVEMENT AND BIRTH OUTCOMES. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Maryland; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1903/13535.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Singer BJ. THE IMPORTANCE OF UNMARRIED RESIDENTIAL FATHERS TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRENATAL INVOLVEMENT AND BIRTH OUTCOMES. [Thesis]. University of Maryland; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1903/13535
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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