Comparison of fetal malnutrition frequency in turkish and refugees term aga neonates
International Journal of Development Research
Comparison of fetal malnutrition frequency in turkish and refugees term aga neonates
Received 24th March, 2017; Received in revised form 29th April, 2017; Accepted 15th May, 2017; Published online 30th June, 2017
Copyright© 2017, Sahin Hamilcıkan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: To assess the nutritional status of term appropriate for gestational age Turkish and refugees neonates at birth using the Clinical Assessment of Nutritional Status Scorein identifying fetal malnutrition (FM) in term neonates. Methods: The study was conducted on AGA singleton neonates delivered 37–42 weeks of gestation at a NICU without severe perinatal illness. The ponderal index (PI) and Clinical Assessment of Nutritional Status Score were calculated. Results: Two hundred and forty-one neonates were analyzed. Gestational week, birth weight, birth length, head circumference, maternal age, last pregnancy weight, and status of income; maternal preeclampsia, and maternal urinary tract infection averages of the FM group were found to be lower when compared to the well-nourished (WN) group (p=0.011). The maternal drug use and paternal occupation status of the FM group were found to be significantly higher when compared to the WN group (p=0.014). Low baby weight (p=0.0001), low last pregnancy weight (p=0.017), and low level of income (p=0.042) were found to be the factors that affect the presence of FM. Discussion: Low birth weight, low last pregnancy weight of the mother, and low-income level of the family are related to fetal malnutrition.
