Vodouhe MV
Benin
Research Article
Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women and Neonatal Health in the Maternity Wards of the City of Parakou in Benin
Author(s): Vodouhe MV, Adedemy JD, Agueh VD, lafia Sabi Goni M, Ogoudjobi OM, Salifou K, Hounkpatin B and Perrin RXVodouhe MV, Adedemy JD, Agueh VD, lafia Sabi Goni M, Ogoudjobi OM, Salifou K, Hounkpatin B and Perrin RX
Introduction: Few studies are interested to perinatal health in relation to the nutritional status of pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives of this study were to determine the factors associated with newborn weight in the city of Parakou in 2017.
Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical prospective study conducted on 205 pregnant women and their newborns in the maternity wards of the city of Parakou from 1st July to 30th September, 2016. The authors have determined the Body Mass Index (BMI), the GWG, and the anthropometric profile of newborns. The Chi-square test and the prevalence ratios were used to compare the variables with the 0.05 p-value threshold.
Results: The prevalence of obese, overweight and lean pregnant women was respectively 9.8%, 21.5% and 9.3%. The proportions of pregnant women who h.. View More»
