Abstract
Low birth weight (LBW) babies are a vulnerable group and represent two outcomes-preterm and term birth with intrauterine growth retardation (preterm and term LBW). The present study was carried out to look at key anthropometric measurements and biochemical parameters of LBW babies, both preterm and term, in comparison to a control group of term normal weight babies. A group of 146 babies was selected at birth and categorized into preterm LBW (n = 38), term (n = 35) and term controls (n = 73). The maternal characteristics, anthropometric measurements of the newborns, and biochemical parameters such as Folic acid, zinc, Magnesium, calcium, ferritin, Total antioxidant status (TSA), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured in all the three groups from umbilical cord blood. All the anthropometric measurements and biochemical parameters except MDA were significantly decreased in preterm LBW group followed by term LBW group in comparison to the controls. MDA was significantly increased in both the LBW groups in comparison with controls. The folic acid, zinc, magnesium, calcium, ferritin, Total Antioxidant status (TAS) and Malondialdehyde (MDA) was measured in the cord blood of preterm LBW babies, term LBW babies and normal birth weight babies. In preterm LBW babies, the folic acid, zinc, magnesium, calcium, ferritin, Total Antioxidant status were significantly reduced in comparison to term LBW babies which is turn was significantly decreased in comparison to normal birth weight babies. The MDA level was significantly increased in preterm LBW babies in comparison to term LBW babies which was significantly increased in comparison to normal birth weight babies.
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