RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL FACTORES AND NEWBORNS ANTHROPOMERIC INDICES IN KOHGILUYEH AND BOYER AHMAD PROVIENCE

Background and Aim: Background: Identification and management of factors affecting fetal development can be valuable to promote infant survival, growth, and development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between some of these factors and the birth anthropometric variablesMethods: This research was based on secondary data analysis of pediatric and pregnancy surveillance systems in which 1366 cases of children below two years were selected by proportional sampling method from different regions of the province. The outcome included birth weight, height and head circumference. According to the binary dependent variables, the generalized linear model approach with logit link function and binomial probability distribution were used using SPSS software.Results: the prevalence of LBW, short stature and small birth head circumference was estimated to be 3.3%, 4.2% and 4.4%, respectively; all three of which were more common in girls. Predictor variables for birth weight were occupation, paternal education level (P=0.04 and P<0.001, respectively), and education level, BMI and pregnancy rates of mother (P<0.01). The predictor variables for birth height were paternal occupation, baby sex and maternal body mass index (P<0.01). variables of baby sex, paternal occupation and maternal anemia during the first trimester of pregnancy were the most important predictors of birth head circumference (P<0.001, P<0.01 and P<0.04, respectively). Conclusion: The associations of family socioeconomic factors, BMI, anemia and pregnancy rates of mother on birth anthropometric variables suggest that more attention should be paid to both social determinants of health and nutrirtion during pregnancy to improve pregnancy outcome

Keywords:

anthropometric , during pregnancy , nutrirtion