| Title |
Influence of Maternal Height and Weight on Low Birth Weight: A Cross-Sectional Study in Poor Communities of Northeastern Brazil
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0080159 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Revilane Parente de Alencar Britto, Telma Maria Toledo Florêncio, Ana Amelia Benedito Silva, Ricardo Sesso, Jairo Calado Cavalcante, Ana Lydia Sawaya |
| Abstract |
Low birth weight (LBW) is associated with an increased risk of mortality, adverse metabolic conditions, and long-term chronic morbidities. The relationship between LWB and short maternal stature coupled with nutritional status was investigated in poor communities. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 60% |
| Canada | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 3 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 90% |
| Scientists | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 149 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 38 | 25% |
| Researcher | 15 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 7% |
| Other | 24 | 16% |
| Unknown | 39 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 64 | 42% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 14 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 6 | 4% |
| Unknown | 42 | 28% |