Effect of pregnancy weight gain on infant birth weight among mothers attending antenatal care from private clinics in Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia: A facility based follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Weight gain during pregnancy is an important indicator of maternal and fetal nutrition during pregnancy. However, information regarding the effect of pregnancy weight gain on birth weight is lacking from developing countries.

Objective

To determine the effect of pregnancy weight gain on the newborn's birth weight in mothers attending antenatal care (ANC) services from private clinics.

Methods

Health facility-based follow-up study was conducted among 332 pregnant mothers attending their antenatal care in Mekelle city, from October 2016 to June 2017. Before 28 weeks of gestation, pregnancy weight was collected retrospectively, then, mothers were followed-up until the time of infant delivery to record their birth weight. Data were also collected by a structu

SUBMITTER: Tela FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6411121 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature