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Influence of antenatal care on birth weight: a cross sectional study in Baghdad City, Iraq

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Background Antenatal care is defined as the care given to mothers and their fetus during pregnancy. There are many aspects of antenatal care that need to be emphasized to ensure good delivery outcome. One important outcome is low birth weight which has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as weight at birth of less than 2.500 grams (up to and including 2,499 g) irrespective of gestational age. This paper aims to show the association between antenatal care and birth weight.

Source: BMC Public Health

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-s2-a38

Authors: Mohammed A Abdal Qader, Idayu Badilla, Rahmah Mohd Amin, Hasanain Faisal Ghazi

Institutions: University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, National University of Malaysia, United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health

Language: English

Topic: Global Maternal and Child Health

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,290