Christine P. Stewart|Joanne Katz|Subarna K. Khatry|Steven C. LeClerq|Santosh Kumar Shrestha|Keith P. West|Parul Christian
Preterm delivery but not intrauterine growth retardation is associated with young maternal age among primiparae in rural Nepal
Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University
abstract pregnancy adolescence associated adverse birth outcomes including preterm delivery low birthweight nutrient availability fetus may limited mother still growing research aims study effects pregnancy adolescence nutritionally poor environment rural nepal study utilized data randomized controlled trial micronutrient supplementation pregnancy southeastern nepal women parity 0 1 age 25 years gave birth singleton liveborn infant measured within 72 h delivery included n 1393 difference risk low birthweight 096 95 ci 090102 small gestational age 101 95 ci 094108 per year increasing maternal age among primiparae young maternal age affect anthropometry gestational age offspring parity 1 women year increasing maternal age among primiparae associated increases birth length 007 cm 95 ci 001 016 head 005 cm 95 ci 001009 chest circumference 007 cm 95 ci 001012 weight 90 g 95 ci 21 218 offspring young maternal age associated increased risk preterm delivery among primiparae 207 95 ci 126338 occurred age cutoff 18 years relative 1925 years thus conclude young maternal age 18 years increased risk preterm delivery intrauterine growth retardation first second liveborn infant