Prevalence of Low Birth Weight in Iranian Newborns: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Review Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Objectives
Low birth weight (LBW) affects newborns survival. It is also a credible sign of intra-uterine growth restriction and the most common health indicator for assessing neonates health conditions. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of LBW in Iran.Materials And Methods
In this meta-analysis, we reviewed studies conducted in Iran through literature search in electronic databases including SID, Magiran, Irandoc, Iranmedex, PubMed [including Medline], Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Low birth weight and its synonyms were searched as keywords in English and Farsi languages to retrieve articles published from 2000 to 2016. Lastly, 20 articles were included in this study after appraisal using the tool of Hoy et al. The findings of the included studies were combined using a random model. The heterogeneity of reported prevalence among articles was also evaluated by Q test and I2 index. The data were analyzed by the STATA software.Results
Total number of the samples was 43801 individuals. The prevalence of LBW was between 2.6%-18.9% in some Iranian studies. According to the random effects model, total prevalence of LBW in Iran was estimated 9% (95% CI, 7%-10%). Differences in prevalence of LBW in terms of year (b=-2 * 10-3, P = 0.154) and sample size (b=-4.02 * 10-6, P = 0.317) were not statistically significant.Conclusions
Despite differences in the designs of the included studies, LBW had a high prevalence in Iran. Therefore, there is a need to adopt meticulous care policies during pregnancy. Further investigations on the risk factors of LBW are required to be conducted in different areas of Iran.Keywords:
Low birth weight , Prevalence , Iran , Meta , analysis
Language:
English
Published:
International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Sciences, Volume:6 Issue: 3, Summer 2018
Pages:
233 to 239
https://magiran.com/p1859616
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