Influence of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension on the Birthweight of the New-Born: A Cross Sectional Study
Abstract: Introduction: Birth weight is an important indicator and prognostic factor for the health of new-borns, as it reflects the nutritional and metabolic conditions of the mother, as well as foetal development during pregnancy. Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) is a major contributor of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted to explore the effect of PIH on the birth weight of the newborn. Methodology: A cross sectional observational study was conducted among 150 women with PIH in a maternity hospital following their delivery. The study was carried out for a period of 3 months and the sampling method adapted is the non-probability purposive sampling. The data was collected using a pre designed and pre tested questionnaire. The collected data was then analysed using SPSS software. Results: Among the women with PIH, about 16% mothers delivered babies with less than 2500g, among which, there is one baby with an extremely low birth weight of
Keywords: Pregnancy, Low Birth Weight, PIH, New-born
How to Cite?: Upasana Raj B, Radha Madhab Tripathy, Vijaya K, "Influence of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension on the Birthweight of the New-Born: A Cross Sectional Study", Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 776-779, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR23318091359, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR23318091359