Maternal-child health in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
Major Conclusions From Comparisons of the 1982, 1993, and 2004 Birth Cohorts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5173588 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fernando C Barros (0000-0001-5973-1746, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil, corresponding author), Cesar G Victora (0000-0002-2465-2180, Universidade Federal de Pelotas) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | suppl 3 |
| Pages | s461-s467 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0102-311x2008001500012 |
| PMID | 18797722 |
| OpenAlex | W2159436511 |
| SciELO | S0102-311X2008001500012 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 18 |
Important changes were observed in maternal characteristics, health care indicators, and child health during the 22 years covered by the three population-based birth cohort studies conducted in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Maternal education levels improved, cigarette smoking during pregnancy was reduced, and birth intervals became longer. Also, there were more single mothers, and maternal obesity increased. Coverage of antenatal and delivery care by professionals improved, but inductions and caesarean sections increased markedly, the latter accounting for 45% of deliveries in 2004. With regard to child health, the reductions in neonatal and infant mortality rates were modest, and the significant increase in preterm births - 14.7% of all births in 2004 - appears to have colluded with this stagnation. Other infant health indicators, such as immunization coverage and breastfeeding duration, showed improvements over the period. Regarding infant nutrition, malnourishment at age 12 months decreased, but the prevalence of overweight was higher in 2004. The existence of three population-based birth cohorts using comparable methodology allowed for the study of important secular trends in maternal and child health
Breastfeeding · Environmental health · Health services · Infant mortality · Low birth weight · Maternal health · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Pregnancy · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Medicine · Pediatrics
Evaluation of at-risk infant care
Breastfeeding after cesarean delivery
Evolução da assistência materno-infantil e do peso ao nascer no Estado de Pernambuco em 1997 e 2006
Impacto do incentivo ao aleitamento materno entre mulheres trabalhadoras formais
Diferenciais nos fatores de risco para a mortalidade infantil em cinco cidades brasileiras
Análise de tendências das taxas de mortalidade infantil e de seus fatores de risco na cidade de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, no período de 1996 a 2008
Características e fatores associados à hospitalização nos primeiros anos de vida
Increasing Pre-Term and Low-Birth- Weight Rates Over Time and Their Impact on Infant Mortality in South-East Brazil
Trajectories of Growth among Children Who Have Coronary Events as Adults
The challenge of reducing neonatal mortality in middle-income countries
Applying an equity lens to child health and mortality
The Inverse Care Law
Falling diarrhoea mortality in Northeastern Brazil
Mothers and their pregnancies
Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil
Developmental status at age 12 months according to birth weight and family income
Infant mortality in three population-based cohorts in Southern Brazil
Methods used in the 1982, 1993, and 2004 birth cohort studies from Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, and a description of the socioeconomic conditions of participants' families
Preterm births, low birth weight, and intrauterine growth restriction in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil
The use of maternal and child health services in three population-based cohorts in Southern Brazil, 1982-2004
Hospitalizations during infancy in three population-based studies in Southern Brazil
Infant malnutrition and obesity in three population-based birth cohort studies in Southern Brazil
Perinatal mortality in three population-based cohorts from Southern Brazil
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
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| Citation span | 2010 - 2019 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |