Birthweight and sociobiological factors in Ilorin, Nigeria

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1991

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Cambridge University Press

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Social and biological factors influencing birthweight of 3053 Ilorin babies were studied. The mean birth weights were 2.998 kg +/- 0.133 (SD) for males and 2.932 kg +/- 0.154 (SD) for females. Multiple regression analysis showed that maternal weight, height, age, education and ethnicity, and child's sex, significantly affected birthweight of infants. Some quadratic and interaction terms also contributed significantly to the prediction of birthweight. The strategies to control the incidence of low birth weight are discussed.

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Indexed in MEDLINE

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Birth Weight, Regression Analysis, Infant, Newborn, Social Environment

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Journal of Biosocial Science. 1991; 23(4): pp.417-23

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