Priyanka Dapkekar|Anuja Bhalerao|Anjali Kawathalkar|Nikita R Vijay
Risk Factors Associated With Intrauterine Growth Restriction: A Case-Control Study
NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital|NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital|NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital|NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital
backgroundintrauterine growth restriction iugr disorder fetus fails reach genetic development potential considered present weight birth less 10th percentile result risk increased postnatal morbidity mortalityevery year approximately 24 newborns worldwide determined iugrthe objective present study identify various sociodemographic medical obstetric risk factors associated iugr methodologya casecontrol study conducted january 2020 december 2022fiftyfour cases 54 controls included studypostnatal women neonates birth weight 10th percentile gestational age ga recruited cases studycontrol cases postnatal women neonatal birth weight appropriate gadetailed history respect sociodemographic medical obstetric parameters noted compared resultsamong sociodemographic factors socioeconomic status showed significant statistical differences age group 21 25 years showing maximum 519iugr casesamong maternal risk factors anemia 296 hypertensive disorders pregnancy 222 marked significant risk factors iugrthere significant difference distribution past medical obstetric histories two research groups conclusiondue poor living conditions low literacy rates general lack knowledge low socioeconomic level increases risk iugrthis leads nutritional deficiencies insufficient growth environment results anemia hypertensive disorders pregnancy potent risk factors iugriugr may caused maternal risk factors well past medical obstetric conditionshowever risk factor iugr birth weight time delivery could taken consideration well