Abstract
Introduction Birthweight is an influential predictor of infant’s growth and survival and is predominantly determined by mother’s own health and nutritional status prior to conception as well as during pregnancy. Low birth weight (LBW) (<2500 g) results in impaired growth, a higher risk of
Highlights
Low birth weight is one of the major causes of neonatal disease and death
Nutritional status assessment a prominent factor for assessment for risk of low birth weight depends heavily on maternal anthropometric factors, some reflect the maternal nutritional status or energy stores such as height, pre-pregnancy weight, pre-pregnancy BMI, while others reflect the changes during the course of pregnancy such as weight and weight gain patterns
Studies done globally and in India have reported various such indicators along with their cut offs for determining the risk of low birth weight, this review focuses on few such crucial maternal anthropometric parameters and their effect on neonatal birth weight
Summary
0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 reported that gestational weight gain within the limits set by guidelines of IOM was linked to a decreased risk of delivering infants who are low birth weight. Sitting height is defined as the measurement from the vertex of the head to the base when seated[49], It allows the measurement of the stature in terms of head and trunk, mothers sitting height too depicts the past nutritional status in terms of her childhood and pubertal growth This anthropometric measurement is less reported in the literature; it is one of the simplest techniques to determine the risk of low birth weight. No Indian study has reported regarding the sitting height measurements and risk of low birth weight a study conducted in Ranchi by Sudip datta banik, 201651 stated that the average sitting height of women is 74.3cm and further states that sitting height measurements would be an appropriate index over the currently used body mass index to identify the nutritional status. Similar approach in terms of pregnant women is yet to be explored
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