Body Mass Index of pregnant women as an epidemiological determinant of Birth weight of a new born child � A Longitudinal study in a tertiary care hospital.

Dr. Nandanwar Deepika N; Dr. Shinde Ratnendra R; Dr. Sadawarte Mandar K

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2015

Body Mass Index of pregnant women as an epidemiological determinant of Birth weight of a new born child � A Longitudinal study in a tertiary care hospital.

Dr. Nandanwar Deepika N, Dr. Shinde Ratnendra R, Dr. Sadawarte Mandar K

Abstract :

 The longitudinal study of 1 year 6 months assessed the socio demographic profile of 100 women in antenatal clinic and identified epidemiological factors associated with birth weight of the newborn. The mother’s BMI was measured in a predetermined protocol during the course of pregnancy till delivery and correlation of birth weight of the newborn with mother’s BMI was studied. This tool of BMI was used to predict birth weight in 60 women. Positive Correlation between BMI and Birth weight of the newborn was found in the study group and birth weight of newborns could be predicted using mother’s BMI.