Main description:

With chapters on demographics,anthropometric characteristics,medical,life style,parental, environmental and social factors,the book discusses comprehensively the up-to-date information on determinants of low birth weight (LBW) and preterm brith (PTB).

Contents:

BURDEN OF ILLNESS METHODS Objectives of the Synopsis Methods of the Synopsis Limitations of the Synopsis ECONOMICAL ASPECTS OF PRETERM BIRTH/LBW MATERNAL DEMOGRAPHICS Maternal Age Parity Birth Interval Marital Status Pregnancy - Intended or not Intended MATERNAL ANTHROPOMETRIC CHRACTERISTICS Maternal Height Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Weight Maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) Gestational Weight Gain INTERGENERATIONAL INFLUENCES Genetics Maternal/Paternal Weight at Birth Maternal/Paternal Gestational Age at Birth History of Previous Preterm/LBW/IUGR Birth MATERNAL MEDICAL FACTORS Maternal General Medical Conditions History of Previous Induced Abortion Pregnancy Associated Conditions Uterine Factors Placental Factors FETEAL FACTORS Fetal Sex Fetal Anomalies (Heritable or Non-Heritable) Multiple Fetuses PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS/STRESS/SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS Neighborhood Factors Violence/Abuse Maternal Trauma Natural and Man Made Disasters ART LIFE STYLE FACTORS Tobacco Use Alcohol Use Caffeine Use Licorice Ingestion Substance Use Herbal Medicine Use Exercise ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS Passive Smoking Environmental Pollutants/Factors Air Pollution Water Pollution Pesticides Exposure OCCUPATIONAL FACTORS (MATERNAL AND PATERNAL) Occupation Occupational Conditions Occupation Types NUTRITIONAL FACTORS Nutritional Advice Maternal Nutrient Supplementation Energy and Protein Intake Iron Folic Acid Calcium Magnesium Zinc Vitamin D Multiple Micronutrients Fish Oil INFECTIONS Bacterial Vaginosis Trichomoniasis Chlamydia Urinary Tract Infection HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Periodontal Infections ANTENATAL CARE AND EARLY DETECTION OF FETAL RISK Provison of Antenatal Care Early Detection of Preterm Labour Clinical and Biochemical Markers Ultrasound Markers Biochemical Markers PREVENTION FOLLOWING THREATENED PRETERM LABOR Bed Rest Hospitalization Hydration Tocolytics Antibiotics Cervical Cerclage Multicomponent Preterm Birth Prevention Programs JURISDICTIONS WITH SUCCESSFUL PRETERM/LBW PREVENTION PROGRAMS SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS: DETERMINANTS AND PREVENTION OF PRETERM BIRTH/LBW