Food insecurity and other possible factors contributing to low birth weight: A case control study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Food insecurity and other possible factors contributing to low birth weight: A case control study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Objective: To determine the association between low birth weight and household food insecurity at government hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: A case control study was carried out on 468 mothers with term neonates from February 1, 2017 to May 15, 2017. The cases were women who gave term b...

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Main Authors: Degemu Sahlu, Negussie Deyessa, Naod Firdu, Sahle Asfaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction
Subjects:
household food insecurity; mothers; low birth weight; neonates
Online Access:http://www.apjr.net/article.asp?issn=2305-0500;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=174;epage=181;aulast=Sahlu

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http://www.apjr.net/article.asp?issn=2305-0500;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=174;epage=181;aulast=Sahlu

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