Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between pre-pregnancy maternal body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain and low birth weight (LBW) in babies born to a sample population of Omani women. Methods: A case-control study was carried out among deliveries registered between 1st May 2010 and 30th April 2011 at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. A case was defined as a woman who delivered a low birth weight baby (
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 386-391 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2013 |
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Keywords
- Birth weight
- Body mass index
- Gestational age
- Oman
- Pregnancy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Effects of pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain on low birth weight in Omani infants : A case-control study. / Al-Hinai, Mustafa; Al-Muqbali, Majid; Al-Moqbali, Aisha; Gowri, Vaidyanathan; Al-Maniri, Abdullah.
In: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol. 13, No. 3, 08.2013, p. 386-391.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Effects of pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain on low birth weight in Omani infants
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AU - Al-Hinai, Mustafa
AU - Al-Muqbali, Majid
AU - Al-Moqbali, Aisha
AU - Gowri, Vaidyanathan
AU - Al-Maniri, Abdullah
PY - 2013/8
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KW - Birth weight
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KW - Gestational age
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