Association of Maternal Height on Fetal Outcome (Birth Weight, Length, APGAR Score): A Hospital Based Prospective Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Anthropometric assessment methods develop an effective & practical tool Capable of predicting foetal health condition and prevention of perinatal morbidity & mortality. This study is focused on maternal height and its relation to perinatal outcomes including birth weight length & APGAR. Methods: The study was comprised of 300 pregnant women selected randomly among the mulliparous singleton term pregnancy admitting in labor room of Mahila Chikitsalya. Height of mother was measured by using a locally made stadiometer, weight of infant measured at the time of birth without any clothes & length of newborn taken by two examiners. Results: Our study showed that the birth weight (<2.5kg) babies were maximum in height category <140 cm (67.44%) while macrosomic babies were maximum in maternal height group (>160 cm) (14.08%). Newborn height >46 cm was observed highest in maternal height group > 160 cm (60.56%) while new born height < 40 cm observed lowest in maternal height group < 140 cm (72.09%) and the association of these parameters were statistically significant (P<0.001) (table 2). It was observed that APGAR score of Newborn found significant association (P=0.020) with maternal height. Conclusion: Hence in concluding the present study it is confirmed that the maternal height is a useful indicator for assessment of risk to foetal outcome.
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Anju Sharma, Dr. Praveena, Megha Agarwal, Hina Chaturvedi, Charusmita Agarwal
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- EP ID EP537624
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.5.073
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