Pregnancy outcome and maternal weight in an Ethiopian famine relief camp
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14721527 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gustaaf P Sevenhuysen (University of Manitoba, corresponding author), Zewdie Wolde Gebriel (Ethiopian Public Health Institute) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 11-17 |
| Publication date | 1988-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03670244.1988.9991050 |
| OpenAlex | W2026896072 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
During the food emergency of 1984/85 in Northern Ethiopia records were kept on births in one relief camp. In retrospective analysis of these records birthweight and neonatal mortality were related to selected maternal characteristics. Mean birthweights were significantly lower than those previously reported in other Ethiopian populations. Birthweights were related to maternal weights recorded immediately after delivery. Neonatal mortality increased as the maternal Body Mass Index decreased. However birthweight only showed a significant reduction when maternal BMI was below 18 kg/m2
Biology · Birth weight · Body mass index · Famine · Geography · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Retrospective cohort study · Birth, Development, and Health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 1993 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |