Paternal factors and adverse birth outcomes in Lanzhou, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many maternal factors are known to be associated with adverse birth outcomes, but studies about paternal factors yielded inconsistent conclusions. The study was to assess whether paternal factors are associated with low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth (PTB), and small for gestational age (SGA).

Methods

A birth cohort study was conducted in 2010-2012 at the Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child Care Hospital, the largest maternity and childcare hospital in Lanzhou, China. Paternal age, ethnicity, educational level, height, weight, smoking, and drinking were collected. Birth outcomes and pregnancy complications were extracted from the medical records.

Results

During the study period, 10,121 participants were included; the overall prevalence of LBW, PTB, and

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7789361 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature