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Journal of Community & Public Health Nursing
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  • Research Article   
  • J Comm Pub Health Nursing 6: 247,
  • DOI: 10.4172/2471-9846.1000247

Maternal Risk Factors Associated with Term Low Birth Weight Infants at Government Health Clinics in Ipoh, Perak-A Case-Control Study

Sivakamasundari Ratnam*
Department of Public Health, Institution of Training Ministry of Health, Sultan Azian Shah, Perak, Malaysia
*Corresponding Author : Sivakamasundari Ratnam, Department of Public Health, Instituution of Training Ministry of Health, Sultan Azian Shah, 31250 Perak, Malaysia, Tel: 60125178651, Email: amrama2002@yahoo.com

Received Date: Jun 01, 2020 / Accepted Date: Sep 03, 2020 / Published Date: Sep 10, 2020

Abstract

Birth weight is the first weight measured almost immediately or within the first hour after birth. Generally, birth weight is considered as a benchmark of reproductive health and general health status of the population. Low birth weight is a valuable public health indicator of maternal health, nutrition, healthcare delivery, and poverty. The World Health Organization (WHO), in 1992 recognized low birth weight (LBW) as a reliable indicator in monitoring and evaluating the success of maternal and child health programs and has been defined as a birth weight less than 2500 g.

Keywords: Birth weight; Health care; WHO; Public Health

Citation: Ratnam S (2020) Maternal Risk Factors Associated with Term Low Birth Weight Infants at Government Health Clinics in Ipoh, Perak-A Case-Control Study. J Comm Pub Health Nursing 6: 247. Doi: 10.4172/2471-9846.1000247

Copyright: © 2020 Ratnam S. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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