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MATERNAL HYPERTENSION AND FETAL NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT

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https://doi.org/10.20873/2025_out_176102

Abstract

This is a study with the objective of investigating health and sociodemographic factors associated with birth weight adequacy (BWA) in high-risk pregnancies. This is a part of a research focus on Food Insecurity (FI), Social Support (SS) and  health outcomes of pregnancies in a State of Rio de Hospital. At the prenatal screening, the pregnant woman's sociodemographic and health data were collected and the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale and SS Scale from the Medical Outcomes Study were applied. At birth, the following were collected: gestational weight gain and complications during pregnancy, body mass (weight) at birth and neonatal diseases. To investigate the association between the variables, bivariate and multivariate logistic models were used with the odds ratio (OR) estimator and 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI). In the final analysis, it was observed that FI and SS were not related to BWA, but maternal diabetes mellitus was associated with excessive weight (OR=9.75; 95% CI: 2.83-20.02). Prematurity, neurological disorders, and maternal hypertension were associated with insufficient weight (OR=5.02; 95% CI: 1.40-18.11, OR=17.1; 95% CI: 1.65- 27.7 and OR=3.98; 95% CI:1.07-14.75 respectively). Attention to gestational health is essential to minimize risks to nutritional status at birth, an important condition for neonatal health.

Keywords: Infant Newborn, Birth Weight Risk Factors, Pregnancy High-Risk

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2025-10-20

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Pires Augusto, A. L., Rocha da Silva, R., Barbosa Domingos, T., Vieira de Abreu Rodrigues, A., Brito do Nascimento, P. C., & Salles-Costa, R. (2025). MATERNAL HYPERTENSION AND FETAL NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT. DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 12(6), 25–44. https://doi.org/10.20873/2025_out_176102