Risk Factors for Preterm and Term Low Birthweight in Ahmedabad, India

Mavalankar, Dileep; H. Gray, Ronald; R. Trivedi, C.

doi:10.1093/ije/21.2.263

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Risk Factors for Preterm and Term Low Birthweight in Ahmedabad, India

Published in International Journal of Epidemiology • Jan 1, 1992

Authors:

Dileep Mavalankar

Ronald H. Gray

C. R. Trivedi

Abstract

To identify and quantify risk factors for preterm and term low birthweight (LBW) we conducted a hospital-based case-control study, linked with a population survey in Ahmedabad, India. The case-control study of 673 term LBW, 644 preterm LBW cases and 1465 controls showed that low maternal weight, poo...

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Medicine

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Environmental health

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