Association of placenta weight and morphology with term low birth weight: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Few studies identified the role of the placenta in birth weight. We aimed to explore the connection between placenta weight, morphology, and term low birth weight (TLBW).

Methods

This was a case-control study of neonates born at ≥37 weeks' gestation enrolled in a general hospital from January 2018 to November 2022. Cases (<2,500 g) identified via birth certificates or medical records were matched with controls on the basis of date of birth, gestational age, sex, and maternal age. A nomogram predictive model was constructed based on logistic regression, using placenta parameters and perinatal information.

Results

A total of 290 neonates (115 with diagnosed TLBW and 175 controls) were determined. There were no significant differences between the two g

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487766 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature