Relationship between prenatal care, maternal factors and childs weight at birth

Authors

  • Fernanda Scherer Centro Universitário UNIVATES
  • Gisiane Cuppini Centro Universitário UNIVATES
  • Eduardo Périco Centro Universitário UNIVATES

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v9i3.2282

Keywords:

Prenatal care, Nutritional status, Pregnancy, Weight at birth.

Abstract

Introduction: The prenatal managing is important both for the development of pregnancy as the mother’s well being, being the nutritional care a promising ally to optimize fetal growth. Objective: This study aimed to examine maternal characteristics, pregnancy and childbirth and correlate them with nutritional status before pregnancy and the child’s weight at birth of mothers from SUS. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study with 173 live born in singleton pregnancies. Results: The results showed high prevalence of pre-pregnancy overweight / obesity and its relation with the birth of macrosomic newborns and greater number of cesarean deliveries. Conclusion: The increased maternal age and the high number of children from former pregnancies contributed to this prevalence, reinforcing the importance of prenatal exam and the nutritional evaluation before pregnancy.

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Author Biographies

Fernanda Scherer, Centro Universitário UNIVATES

Docente do Curso de Nutrição do Centro Universitário – UNIVATES. Mestre em Geriatria e Gerontologia pela PUCRS.

Gisiane Cuppini, Centro Universitário UNIVATES

Graduanda do Curso de Nutrição do Centro Universitário – UNIVATES.

Eduardo Périco, Centro Universitário UNIVATES

Docente do Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS) e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento do Centro Universitário – UNIVATES. Doutor em Ecologia pela USP-SP.

Published

2010-09-30

How to Cite

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Scherer F, Cuppini G, Périco E. Relationship between prenatal care, maternal factors and childs weight at birth. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2010 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 2];9(3):367-74. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/2282

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Applied Sciences